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Roasted Carrots and Shallots with Lemon and Thyme

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on February 24, 2011

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Serves 4 to 6

Roasted Carrots and Shallots with Lemon and Thyme

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces6 medium shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedTable salt and ground black pepper 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. In large bowl, combine carrots, shallots, and thyme with butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer carrots to foil- or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread in single layer.
  2. Cover baking sheet tightly with foil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook, stirring twice, until carrots are well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Toss with lemon juice, transfer to serving platter, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Roasted Carrots and Shallots with Lemon and Thyme
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Roasted Carrots and Shallots with Lemon and Thyme

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Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces
6 medium shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Table salt and ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces
6 medium shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Table salt and ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces
6 medium shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Table salt and ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Why This Recipe Works

Cutting the carrots in our recipe into identically sized batons gave us evenly cooked results with the best browning. Precooking the carrots right on the baking sheet kept their moisture in and minimized withering. We buttered and seasoned the carrots, tightly covered the baking sheet with aluminum foil, and cooked them in a very hot oven. When the carrots were tender, we slid the uncovered baking sheet back into the oven and roasted them until the moisture had burned off and the roasted carrots took on nut-brown caramelized streaks.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. In large bowl, combine carrots, shallots, and thyme with butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer carrots to foil- or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread in single layer.
  2. Cover baking sheet tightly with foil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook, stirring twice, until carrots are well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Toss with lemon juice, transfer to serving platter, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

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