Honey Ginger Roasted Carrots (Iftar Recipes)

Wondering how to make the best roasted carrots? Add ginger, honey, and a dash of spice for delicious sweet and spicy carrots that you won’t be able to stop eating. Honey Roasted Carrots with Ginger, an easy side dish perfect for a simple dinner or a holiday feast. Carrots roast in a light sauce of butter, honey, ginger, and lemon. The oven brings out their naturally sweet flavor and turns the sauce into a tasty glaze.

Carrots are a great choice for healthy eating. They are high in vitamin a, vitamin k, vitamin c, plus beta carotene, potassium, and soluble fiber. My kids love eating raw carrots, but their flavor can sometimes be off-putting.

The carrots start off sweet, and they end with a bit of heat. The carrots get their spicy heat from a combination of fresh ginger, smoked paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. The honey helps to offset the heat and to highlight the natural sweetness of the carrots. You could easily tone down the spice level by just adding less spice and more honey. Let's have a look at some of the key ingredients:

• carrots: you can use multi-coloured carrots (also called rainbow carrots), regular orange carrots, or even baby carrots in this recipe.

• honey: adds a natural sweetness that enhances the flavor of carrots.

• ginger: adds a peppery, spicy sweetness when combined with honey.

• dried chili flakes: these add an element of surprise and a little heat to spice up your carrots. (Optional ).

When it comes to pretty much all vegetables, roasting is the way to go! It is a cooking method that adds tons of flavor to what might otherwise be pretty bland food, and allows you to cook your vegetables as tender, or crisp, as you like them. It’s definitely a simple, delicious, low-hassle way to prepare these carrots. Once you’ve coated your carrots in a simple glaze, you just pop them in the oven and you’re free to work on the rest of your meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of (about 450g) carrots, peeled and sliced into even-sized sticks

• 2 tablespoons of honey

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt (adjust to taste)

• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

• Fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, olive oil, grated ginger, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper.

3. Place the sliced carrots in a large bowl and pour the honey-ginger mixture over them. Toss the carrots until they are well coated with the mixture.

4. Arrange the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased.

5. Roast the carrots in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until they are tender and caramelized, stirring once halfway through to ensure even cooking.

6. Once the carrots are done, remove them from the oven. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro if desired.

7. Serve the Honey Ginger Roasted Carrots warm as a side dish with your favorite main course.

Feel free to adjust the quantities of honey, ginger, and other seasonings based on your taste preferences. Enjoy your delicious and healthy roasted carrots!

1. Try to buy carrots with their tops on. The greens are delicate and will show their age much more quickly than the roots. The peel of carrots fades with time, so look for carrots that are vibrant and colorful.

2. Choose carrots without splits, cracks and lots of hairy roots–those are all signs of age. Also avoid carrots that are limp or black near the top, as they probably aren’t fresh.

3. Store carrots in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Remove the tops if you won’t be eating them right away, otherwise the greens will pull moisture from the roots.

Below is the nutritional value per Serving:

• Calories: 62kcal

• Carbohydrates: 11g

• Protein: 1g

• Fat: 2g

• Saturated Fat: 1g

• Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g

• Monounsaturated Fat: 1g

• Sodium: 66mg

• Potassium: 306mg

• Fiber: 3g

• Sugar: 7g

• Vitamin A: 15427IU

• Vitamin C: 7mg

• Calcium: 33mg

• Iron: 1mg

• These roasted carrots with ginger and honey are sweet with a little heat. Glazing and roasting intensify their naturally sweet flavor.

• Sometimes late winter root vegetables don't have the same flavor as those freshly pulled from the garden.

• Roasting and glazing with this sweet and pungent honey-ginger glaze, however, brings them to life! It makes a simple carrot side dish something to be savored.

Carrots contain many nutrients, including beta carotene and antioxidants, that may support your overall health as part of a nutrient-rich diet. Honey comes from nectar, which flowers produce to attract bees to them. Bees suck the nectar from flowers and store it in their stomachs. Later, bees will pass the nectar to other bees through their mouths. As the bees pass the nectar, the sugary substance turns into honey. Then, the bees store the final product in honeycomb cells, here are some of their benefits:

Carrots:

1. Carrots are about 10% carbs, consisting of starch, fiber, and simple sugars. They are extremely low in fat and protein.

2. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A in the form of beta carotene. They are also a good source of several B vitamins, as well as vitamin K and potassium.

3. Carrots are a great source of many plant compounds, especially carotenoids, such as beta carotene and lutein.

Honey:

1. Honey has a lower glycemic index (GI) than sugar, so it does not trigger a spike in blood sugar and insulin levels. In contrast, honey helps enhance insulin sensitivity.

2. Honey lowers blood levels of triglycerides and LDL ("bad") cholesterol and raises HDL cholesterol. Too much total cholesterol can build up in the arteries, leading to heart problems.

3. Honey's antioxidative properties help reduce oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between cell-damaging free radicals and the body's ability to counter their harmful effects.

Experimenting with flavor combinations is always exciting to me, and what better way to do that than with Asian cuisine? Take this recipe for honey roasted carrots for example. You have that spice from the ginger that is instantly cooled down by the honey and the natural sweetness of the carrots.

Fresh carrots coated in a spicy sweet glaze of honey and ginger and roasted until just tender. These are an excellent addition to a holiday meal and simple enough for a weeknight. This streamlined side dish involves only 5 ingredients, but its light flavors are sophisticated. Blanched baby carrots are heated in butter with ginger, take a turn in a few tablespoons of honey, and are sprinkled with a few shakes of salt.

Honey is an all-natural and readily available option with many possible health benefits. Some evidence suggests that honey helps reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes and supports a healthy gut Other research has found that honey might be a good alternative to antibiotics.

Don't try to roast vegetables in a pan with high curved sides. The vegetables release their moisture and the sides of the pan direct it back down so that they end up being steamed and not roasted. Read: soft and mushy. Not the crisp and tender veggies you're looking for. Refrigerate any leftover carrots promptly, as bacteria can start to multiply after two hours or so. These honey carrots will last in the fridge for a few days. You can reheat them in the microwave or the oven.

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