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I had never thought about baking vegetables in salt – although I have been to resturants where the baked potatoes came out covered in salt.
In fact, I had never even used Kosher Salt until this recipe – but it looked so good and sounded truly delicious, so I had to give it a try.
It was my first experience with any type of cooking class outside of Home Economics in high school – and I have to say, it was a great experience.
The recipe was easy to follow, turned out great and gave me some new ideas for seasoning carrots.
Baking Vegetables In Salt Was Lesson One
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These courses are so full of ideas, tips and tricks that the average home cook – even a foodie like me – does not know.
The first thing I learned was how to bake carrots in salt.
Now you might think yuck – but they looked pretty good on the video and the recipe sounded great so I gave it a try.
Oh my, even my husband who is not a vegetable fan loved them. I have altered the recipe a little out of necessity.
I need to order online some star anise as it is only available one place locally and is quite expensive there.
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Carrots Roasted In Salt
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 carrots 1x
Ingredients
- 6 clean, uncut Carrots
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 3 whole Star anise
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon Peppercorns
- 6 sprigs Thyme
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the leafy tops off the carrots but do not cut into the carrot itself.
- Wash and dry the carrots.
- Layer the bottom of a baking pan with 1/4 inch kosher salt. I tried sea salt and it works but it turns very brown. Kosher salt is best.
- Lay the carrots on top of the salt, gently pressing them into it but be sure the carrots do not touch the bottom of the pan.
- Crush the garlic and put it into the pan, add the other spices, sprinkling them around the pan. It is ok if some end up on top of the carrots.
- Cover the pan with Saran Wrap, then aluminum foil. Make sure all the Saran Wrap is covered with foil. I initially skipped the Saran Wrap and used just foil. It worked but I do believe the Saran Wrap helps.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes. Larger carrots may take longer. I choose carrots that are thinner. They are fork tender when they are done. You can also tell by looking at them.
- Be careful and use gloves for this part or at least hot pads. Gently remove the carrots from the salt. Use a pasty brush or your gloved fingers to brush any excess salt off. I typically move my carrots to a plate, let them cool for a couple minutes, then brush the salt off. There usually isn’t much.
- Serve immediately.
What To Do With Leftover Carrots
These do refrigerate well.
I love snacking on the extras and my husband takes them to work with him to eat.
I feel like the carrots are slightly sweeter and practically melt in your mouth – even when they are cold.
Other Vegetables To Roast In Salt
I have also tried whole potatoes baked in salt – just using different spices.
Both the smaller and the full size potatoes taste great baked like this.
You do need to adjust time and temperature.
For full size potatoes, bake at 400 degrees for an hour.
The smaller potatoes take 30 minutes.
You can brush the salt off the potatoes after they bake, brush the skins with olive oil and broil for 5 minutes to create a crispy outer shell.
Delicious!
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