Garlic Roasted Carrot Recipe
Garlic Roasted Carrots are a simple yet delicious side dish pairs perfectly with everything you serve it with. This Roasted Carrot Recipe is perfect for a weeknight, company, or a holiday!
Garlic roasted carrots are one of those side dishes that quietly make dinner better without adding any extra work. They’re simple, familiar, and reliable. It’s the kind of vegetable you can pair with almost anything and know it will be eaten.
Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the carrots, while garlic and butter add just enough richness to make them feel comforting without being heavy. This is an easy side for weeknights, casual dinners with friends, or anytime you want vegetables that don’t require much thought.
You can serve these beside almost anything, but I like serving it with a quick beef ragu, pork chops or parmesan crusted chicken the best.
Why this recipe works for real life:
This is a great recipe to keep on repeat because:
- It uses basic ingredients you likely already have.
- Most of the cooking time is hands-off.
- The flavor is familiar and gentle, which makes it approachable for kids.
It’s also flexible! You can adjust the garlic, swap butter for olive oil, or add herbs depending on what you have on hand.
How to make perfect roasted carrots
Making a great roasted carrot recipe is simple! It only takes a few simple steps. For the full recipe, make sure you scroll down to the recipe card below.
- Heat the oven to 400°F
- Toss the carrots and garlic with oil, salt, and pepper directly in the baking dish
- Dot with butter
- Cover loosely with foil and roast until tender
- Uncover and continue roasting until the liquid evaporates and the carrots are lightly browned
Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm.
Do you need to peel carrots before roasting?
That’s completely up to you. Peeling isn’t necessary as long as the carrots are scrubbed well. Leaving the skins on saves time and adds a little texture, which can actually help kids get used to vegetables looking “real.”
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Garlic Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
- In the baking dish, whisk together the water, oil, salt and pepper.
- Toss in the garlic cloves and carrots and toss to coat with the liquid.
- Dice the butter up into small pieces and place over the carrots.
- Tent with foil and roast for 30 minutes, until tender.
- Uncover and roast for another 30 minutes, until all the water has evaporated and the carrots are lightly brown in spots.
- Transfer the carrots and the garlic to a plate and serve.
Nutrition
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Never would've guessed how delicious these were until I made them myself. So good! I'll check out the broccoli next.
Oh, I am so glad you liked them!!
Roasted vegetables are the best and I really enjoy the combination of carrots and ginger.
They sound great. I too have discovered that adding garlic to roasted things makes them more delicious. Next time you make roast lamb, try poking holes in it with a knife and put slivers of garlic in the holes. It'll melt in your mouth!
I agree, Ness! Garlic + Anything = Awesome! 🙂
I love the colour!
Looks great 🙂
I did roasted broccoli with our valentine's dinner. It was really delicious! Can't wait to try this recipe too.