Maple Pan Roasted Baby Carrots

Submitted by Beamer42 on May 23, 2012 - 3:00pm
Maple Pan Roasted Baby Carrots

Summary

Yield
Prep Time20 minutes
CategoryVegetables
CuisineAmerican

Description

For this recipe, baby carrots are ideal, but you can also use mature carrots if you cut them down to size (see tip below). Do not use bagged "baby cut" carrots.

You start cooking the carrots on the stovetop and then move them to the hot oven to roast. The direct heat of the stovetop jump-starts the caramelizing of the carrots.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb baby carrots
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F.

In a large (12-inch) ovenproof skillet or sauté pan, heat the oil over high heat (the oil shouldn’t smoke but should crackle when you add the carrots). Add the carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until they blister and turn golden brown in spots, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup, salt, and pepper and toss well to coat the carrots. Remove from the heat.

Spread the carrots evenly in the skillet and transfer it to the hot oven. Roast until the carrots are tender, browned in spots, and just a little shriveled, 12 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Notes

To cut a large carrot into 6 baby-carrot-size pieces, slice the carrot in half crosswise; then halve the narrower bottom end and quarter the wider stem end.

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