Red Miso Maple Roasted Carrots
Whether serving as a side or the main event, these red miso maple roasted carrots are dressed for success and mass consumption.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 166.81kcal
Ingredients
- 600 grams mixed carrots cleaned but not peeled
- 2 tablespoons red miso paste (less depending on your taste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1-2 tablespoon water to thin out glaze if required
- 1 inch ginger thumb grated or finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter or regular or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted in a dry pan
- a handful chopped fresh parsley
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
- Sort mixed carrots and slice thicker ones in half lengthways.
- In a medium bowl stir together the miso paste, maple syrup, vegetable oil and water. Set aside.
- Heat a fry pan and melt butter.
- Sautée ginger for about a minute and throw in carrots.
- Continue cooking for 5 minutes, keeping the carrots moving.
- Lightly oil a roasting pan and place carrots in or use the fry pan if oven proof. Season with sea salt.
- Roast for 10 minutes.
- Remove carrots from the oven and pour over as much miso glaze as needed.
- Return to oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through (don't overcook)
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with fresh parsley.
Notes
You could a lighter miso such as Shiro - just adjust the amount to taste. Shiro has a more subtle flavour than red miso paste.
Nutrition
Calories: 166.81kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.24g | Protein: 3.14g | Fat: 8.63g | Saturated Fat: 3.87g | Sodium: 444.3mg | Potassium: 527.82mg | Fiber: 5.13g | Sugar: 10.67g | Vitamin A: 25192.67IU | Vitamin C: 8.85mg | Calcium: 98.8mg | Iron: 1.25mg