Scorched carrots with hazelnuts and capers
Prep
05m
Cook
25m
serves
8
Scorched carrots with hazelnuts and capers
A simple, quick and easy way with carrots that everyone will love. These also make for a sensational side dish when entertaining.
Ingredients (8)
- 3 bunches baby (Dutch) carrots, washed, trimmed, 2cm stalks left intact
- 60g unsalted butter, chopped
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Finely grated zest of 1/2 an orange
- 1/2 cup (75g) roasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 2 Asian (red) eschalots, finely chopped
- 1 tbs baby capers, rinsed, drained, patted dry
Method
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1.Blanch carrots in a saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes or until slightly tender, then drain and refresh in iced water.
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2.Melt one-third butter and one-third oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Add one-third carrots, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until carrots are starting to colour, then set aside. Repeat cooking process two more times.
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3.Once final batch of carrots is done, return all carrots to pan with garlic and orange zest, and cook, turning gently, for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
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4.Arrange carrots on a serving platter and top with remaining ingredients to serve.
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