Honey Soy Roasted Carrots (Printable)

Tender baby carrots glazed with sweet honey and soy, roasted to caramelized perfection.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 lb baby carrots, peeled and trimmed

→ Glaze

02 - 2 tbsp honey
03 - 2 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)
04 - 1 tbsp olive oil
05 - 1 tsp sesame oil
06 - 1 clove garlic, finely minced
07 - ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

→ Garnish (optional)

08 - 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
09 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

# How-To:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, garlic, and black pepper.
03 - Add baby carrots to the bowl and toss thoroughly until evenly coated with the glaze.
04 - Spread carrots in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, pouring any extra glaze over them.
05 - Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once halfway through, until carrots are tender and caramelized.
06 - Transfer carrots to a serving dish. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped herbs if desired. Serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're genuinely hard to mess up, which means more time chatting with people instead of stressing in the kitchen.
  • The glaze creates this irresistible sticky-sweet coating that makes people ask for the recipe before they even taste it.
02 -
  • Don't skip turning them halfway through—the side touching the pan needs its own moment in the heat to develop color and flavor.
  • If your carrots are still firm after 20 minutes, give them a few more minutes; size matters and some batches cook faster than others.
03 -
  • Buy baby carrots that are roughly the same size so they cook at the same rate—this is worth the extra minute of sorting at the store.
  • Don't wash off the glaze before serving; every sticky bit is flavor that you worked to build.
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