3 Simple Tricks To Improve Your Roasted Carrots, by Ben Goshawk on YouTube. 8 min 3 s.
- Video length
- 8 min 3 s
- Time to do it
- 35 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Heat your oven to 200C (400F) so it is fully hot before the carrots go in. A hot oven browns the outside before the middle dries out.
Wash the carrots and peel them only if the skin is thick or dirty. Leaving thin skin on keeps moisture in and adds flavour.
Cut carrots into even pieces, roughly the same thickness. Halve long ones lengthways and keep them chunky rather than slicing thin.
Toss the pieces in a bowl with enough oil to coat every side, about 1 to 2 tablespoons. Add salt and pepper and mix again.
Spread the carrots on a tray in a single layer with space between them. Crowding the tray steams them and they turn soft and pale.
Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once halfway through. They are done when a knife slides in easily and the edges are browned.
Take the tray out and serve straight away, or add a squeeze of lemon or a few herbs while they are still hot.
Tips and common mistakes
Cut pieces to a similar size so small ones do not burn before the big ones cook.
Do not skip the oil. A dry carrot loses moisture fast and wrinkles in the heat.
Give the carrots room on the tray. Use two trays if needed rather than piling them up.
Check them at 20 minutes. Ovens vary and thin pieces can overcook quickly.
Questions
Should I parboil carrots before roasting?
Not usually. Chunky raw carrots roast fine in a hot oven. Parboiling can help very thick pieces cook through evenly.
Why did my roasted carrots come out dry and shrivelled?
They were probably cooked too long, cut too thin, or not coated in enough oil. Keep pieces chunky and check them early.
Can I roast carrots with other vegetables?
Yes, but group them by cooking time. Carrots take longer than soft veg like courgette, so add those later.
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