Grilled and Glazed Carrots with Spicy Honey Butter
Grilled and charred carrots drizzled with sweet honey butter that’s gently spiced with Kashmiri chili powder.
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Grilled Carrots with Kashmiri Honey Butter versatile side dish and is a perfect side dish to pair with a variety of proteins. Grilling brings out the natural sweetness of the carrots and adds a bit of a smoky flavor too. Finishing the grilled carrots by tossing them with chili honey butter is our favorite way to serve this dish. If you really wanted to bump up the flavor you could make brown butter and mix it with the honey and Kashmiri Chili powder. Either way, this isn’t your average cooked carrots recipe. It’s so much better!
We like to eat these with steak, grilled chicken, pot roast, and grilled fish filets. Here are our favorite ways to cook steak and salmon:
What is Kashmiri Chili Powder?
What is Kashmiri Chili Powder?
Kashmiri Mirch (pepper) are dried whole red peppers which are sun-dried and then ground into a fine powder. Popular in Indian cuisine Kashmiri chili powder is used for its smokey flavor, medium heat, and vibrant red color it adds to dishes. If you don’t like too much spice, make sure you buy mild Kashmiri Chili powder as opposed to hot. If you can’t find it at your grocery store, they sell it on Amazon:
How to Grill Carrots
- Preheat the grill on high heat – about 5 minutes
- Slice the peeled carrots long ways down the middle.
- Place the carrots on the grill, close the lid, and cook for about 4-5 minutes
- Check the carrots and flip them when they have developed darkened grill marks
- Grill the second side for about 3-4 minutes
- Check the second side for darkened grill marks
- Brush on the Chili Honey Butter and season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Maple syrup could be substituted for the honey.
Making Carrots with Kashmiri Honey Butter in the Oven
You can also make this dish indoors in the oven. All you need is the broiler setting!
- Turn on your broiler – If you have the option, set the broiler on HIGH. If the broiler is inside your oven (as opposed to in a separate compartment below it), move an oven rack to within 5 inches of the broiler flame.
- Prepare your carrots – Peel the carrots and cut down the center lengthwise. Big pieces are perfect for this technique.
- Toss with olive oil and salt – Make sure all the surfaces are evenly coated, then spread them out on a sheet pan.
- Broil for five minutes – After five minutes, flip and stir the carrots so they are cooking evenly
- Continue broiling and flipping every five minutes – The carrots will gradually start to char on the outside – this is what you want! Remove vegetables as they soften and become evenly charred. The carrots will be ready in about 15-20 minutes, depending on how crunchy or soft you like them.
- Then drizzle on the Kashmiri Honey Butter and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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Grilled and Glazed Carrots with Spicy Honey Butter
Ingredients
- 1 bag Whole Carrots, Rainbow carrots add nice color Peeled
- 1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt plus more to taste
Kashmiri Honey Butter
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Mild Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1/4 cup Butter or Dairy-free margarine works too!
Instructions
- Preheat the grill on high heat – about 5 minutes
- While the grill is preheating, melt the butter in the microwave and stir in the other ingredients. Set aside.
- Place the carrots on the grill, close the lid, and cook for about 4-5 minutes
- Check the carrots and flip them when they have developed darkened grill marks
- Grill the second side for about 3-4 minutes
- Check the second side for darkened grill marks – When I grill vegetables, I return them as they finish to the original container
- Season with more salt to taste and drizzle with the Kasmiri honey butter. Toss to coat.