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Candied Carrots

[heart_this] · Jan 12, 2008 · 15 Comments

Candied Carrots

My theory is that most vegetables taste better when roasted. When I saw Tyler Florence making candied carrots I knew that I would be testing my theory with carrots next. The carrots are roasted in the oven and then covered in a butter, brown sugar, orange and cumin sauce. I was also interested in this dish because I wanted to see how the cumin worked in a sweet dish. The aroma of the orange and cumin was really amazing. The oven roasted carrots were pretty good by themselves but they were really good when covered in the orange and cumin sauce. The oven roasted vegetables theory lives on. What vegetable will I roast next?

Candied Carrots

Candied Carrots

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 bunch young carrots (peeled but with tops)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
  • 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • juice from 1/2 orange
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
directions
  1. Toss the carrots in the oil to coat.
  2. Place the carrots in a baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast the carrots in a preheated 350F/180C oven until fork tender, about 30-45 minutes.
  4. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan and heat until it just turns brown.
  5. Add the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and cumin and simmer until it thickens, about 2 minutes.
  6. Place the carrots on a serving dish and pour the sauce over them.
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Comments

  1. Nora B. says

    January 12, 2008 at 1:38 am

    That sounds and looks delicous. I can imagine the aroma in the kitchen while you roasted that.

    p/s: I am a Tyler Florence groupie… 😉

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  2. sher says

    January 12, 2008 at 3:47 am

    Oh, I would love them! I agree with you about roasting vegetables, it’s the best way to fix them. And the cumin in your recipe is a great idea. I love it!

    Reply
  3. Lunch Buckets says

    January 12, 2008 at 4:31 am

    Those are some beautiful carrots!

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  4. Proud Italian Cook says

    January 12, 2008 at 7:00 am

    The skys the limit Kevin!! Because all vegies taste great roasted!! Have fun!

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  5. javagirlkt's cookin' says

    January 12, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Tyler Florence is awesome, and these carrots look awesome!

    I bet the sauce would be delicious on roasted sweet potatoes as well.

    Reply
  6. Deborah says

    January 12, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    I made some carrots last week that had similar flavors, but mine weren’t roasted. I think yours sounds better!

    Reply
  7. Peter M says

    January 12, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    Ahhh, orange, cumin and and butter…that’s a great combo.

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  8. Pam says

    January 13, 2008 at 2:36 am

    I was just wondering about roasting carrots the other day. I roast so many vegetables, but have never tried carrots. I’m going to have to try it too. The sauce sounds wonderful.

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  9. Antonia says

    January 13, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Great combination of flavours. I agree about roasting vegetables – it brings out the flavour so well. I love roasting fruit too – roasted rhubarb is a current favourite. Glad to have discovered your blog!

    Reply
  10. Laurie Constantino says

    January 14, 2008 at 9:58 am

    Wow, Kevin, that looks amazingly good (and you know I agree with you 100% about roasted vegetables). Definitely drool-worthy.

    Reply
  11. MrsPresley says

    January 16, 2008 at 3:14 am

    yum! we never have enough veggies in our diet and this looks like a great way to incorporate more into our diet 🙂

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  12. Anonymous says

    January 16, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    I cooked these candied carrots for the charger game last weekend and they worked out sooooo well. I just got my order from Celebrity Foods so i am all se to cook thm again for the other charger game this weekend…GO CHARGERS!!!!!

    Reply
  13. katiez says

    January 16, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    I’m always reluctant to cook with orange – too sweet! But you got me intrigued with the cumin… and the carrots can stand up to sweet…

    Reply
  14. Pal Ashford says

    April 10, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    I don't see any mention of the brown sugar in the directions. When are you supposed to add it?

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  15. kevin says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Pal Ashford: You add it to the butter in step 5 along with everything else. Thanks for catching that! I have updated the recipe!

    Reply

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