Orange-Roasted Baby Carrots with Honey
Sweet baby carrots roasted to perfection with fresh orange juice and honey, finished with a drizzle of olive oil and fleur de sel. This elegant side dish combines the natural sweetness of carrots with bright citrus flavors.
Ingredients
- •1½ pounds baby carrots
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 teaspoon orange peel
- •⅓ cup orange juice
- •1½ tablespoons honey
- •to taste fleur de sel
- •note
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange carrots in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and orange peel; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss. Pour orange juice over; cover tightly with foil. Roast until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Remove foil. Increase oven to 450°F. Drizzle honey over carrots. Roast uncovered until carrots are tender and browned in spots, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer carrots and any juices to platter. Drizzle lightly with additional olive oil. Sprinkle with fleur de sel.
20 min