Carrots are crunchy, tasty and highly nutritious.
Try these delicious recipes to jazz up your Sunday lunch:
Honey garlic butter roasted carrots
• Wash and cut the carrots lengthwise in quarters, keeping them attached near the base of the stem.
• Melt 5 tablespoons of butter, add garlic and cook for 3 minutes without burning the garlic.
• Remove from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of honey. Arrange carrots on a prepared baking sheet and brush them with the honey garlic sauce, making sure they are evenly coated.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 minutes until the carrots are tender. Serve with freshly chopped parsley.
Curried roasted carrots
• Slice the carrots diagonally into thirds.
• Toss the cut carrots with 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, a half teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon curry powder.
• Roast in a hot oven, turning a few times to brown evenly, until tender and caramelised.
• Toss the carrots with 1 tablespoon honey and serve.
(www.onceuponachef.com)
Grilled and glazed carrots
• Whisk together 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/8 cup honey.
• Peel and slice about 6 carrots (equal size) in half horizontally. Cook them until slightly flexible.
• Grill the carrots on medium high for three minutes.
• Flip them over, brush them with the glaze and continue grilling another three minutes.
• Remove the carrots to a platter and brush them with the remaining glaze.
(https://tastykitchen.com)
Honey roasted carrots
• Whisk together 1/4 cup honey, half teaspoon thyme, half teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and half teaspoon salt with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Drizzle over baby carrots and toss to combine.
• Roast in an oven for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent burning.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and crumbed feta or goats cheese.
(https://showmetheyummy.com)
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