Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots
Published Jun 19, 2018
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Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots - the best roasted carrots ever with lots of garlic, brown butter and honey. SO good!
Little G loves carrots and I am always making carrots for him at home. However, as a picky eater, he only likes baby carrots. Come to think about it, everyone loves baby carrots.
Use Baby Carrots Or Baby Cut Carrots
There is nothing not to love about mini-sized carrots. Baby carrots or baby cut carrots are just better, such as this amazing and absolutely addictive brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots.
If you use regular carrots, just cut them into smaller pieces or chunks.
Brown Butter
Now, why brown butter? Well, brown butter is just better. Basically brown butter is butter cooked over over medium heat. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam and turn golden brown in color.
See the above picture of brown butter (image credit: Serious Eat). When the butter is browned, saute some garlic, add the carrots and honey to the skillet.
I finish the dish in the oven by roasting it for 20 minutes, and the end result is this tender, garlicky, buttery, and slightly sweet carrots.
This brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots is becoming my favorite roasted carrot recipes. Serve it as a side dish to almost everything you make and I will assure you that everyone will love it, including the pickiest eaters.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 206 calories per serving.
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Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. (500g) baby carrots
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Heat up an oven-safe skillet and cook the butter on medium heat until it starts to form and turn into golden brown. Add the garlic and quickly saute before adding the carrots.
- Stir a few times, then add the salt, black pepper, honey and thyme or parsley.
- Transfer the skillet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the carrots become tender. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy to make and delicious!
I make this at least twice a month. It’s definitely a family favorite! Thanks for the delicious recipe.
Made these for Thanksgiving. They were fantastic. Will
definitely make again!
Awesome. Thanks for your comment.
These are so good. This will be my favorite way to prepare carrots. Thank you!
Love this idea another one on the ‘to make’ list :-) Cheers Diane
I have a 2 lb bag of carrots, how would you adjust the ingredients?
Just add all ingredients accordingly.
I saw that someone else asked about making these ahead of time. How would you suggest reheating these?
Yes you can make ahead of time. Just put in the microwave to reheat.
This dish has been a foavorite of the family since I started making them. Have made quite a few times. Even the kids who don’t usually like veggies love them. Made some for my Daughter (just had a baby) and Son-in-law yesterday. Now I’m making another batch today for us.
Btw…I par boil the carrots for about 15 min, making them softer and I think that makes them absorb the flavor more.
Thanks for trying.