Spicy Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe
Honey Roasted Carrots (or candied carrots, as we like to call them) are a sweet and delicious vegetable side dish. The easy to make carrots are coated in a honey glaze then roasted until tender and caramelized.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more if you like heat
- 2 lbs. carrots, about 12 medium, cut into 2-inch lengths
- Minced chives, to garnish
Instructions
- Turn your oven on to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet (see notes) over medium-high heat. Add the honey, salt, pepper, and cayenne and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and toss to coat in the sauce.1 tablespoon butter or oil, 3 tablespoons honey, ¼ teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper, ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 lbs. carrots
- Place the carrots in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. If you'd like some dark spots on your carrots, broil for the last 2-3 minutes. Be careful as they burn quickly.
- Remove the pan from the oven and continue to cook the carrots for 2 minutes over medium-high heat on your stovetop to caramelize the honey. Once the sauce just barely starts to darken, remove the pan from the heat.
- Sprinkle with some minced chives and serve.Minced chives
Notes
If you don't have a large ovenproof pan, you can start these on the stove top then transfer the carrots to a baking sheet to cook in the oven.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 327mg, Potassium: 736mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 38002IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 77mg, Iron: 1mg