Grilled Carrots with Honey Brown Sugar Glaze are easy to prep and grill—a perfect side dish for any grilled entree. We love carrots, and grilling enhances the sweetness and a little smoky caramelized char.
🥕Ingredients
Carrots
Olive oil
Glaze—honey, brown sugar, olive oil
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Grilling brings out the best in most foods; grilled carrots are no exception. We love the smoky grilled flavor of honey grilled carrots honey.
This recipe is simple: quickly prepare the carrots, brush them with oil, and grill alongside your main dish. Add a glaze halfway through for the star of the meal.
👨🍳How to Grill Carrots with Honey Glaze—Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
1. Preheat grill to medium (surface temp of about 400°-450°).
2. Trim carrots and cut them in half if they are over ¾ inch thick.
3. Brush the carrots with olive oil.
4. Grill the carrots in a grill pan or on the grates, flipping every 5 minutes.
5. Mix honey glaze of honey, brown sugar, and olive oil. At the 10-minute flip, brush all sides with the honey glaze.
6. Grill until the internal temperature is over 190°—about 5 to 10 minutes more.
For more details, keep reading. See the Recipe Card below for complete instructions and to print.
⏲️How long to grill carrots?
Grilled carrots need to be "fork-tender"—about 190°. Grilling will take about 15-20 minutes, depending on the exact grill temperature and the thickness of the carrots.
✔️Make them right every time
Pick fresh carrots of about equal size. Cut them in half longways if they are over ¾ inch thick, but they can be cooked whole if smaller. This is not a good recipe for baby carrots.
You may peel the carrots or not. Trim the top and the thin end off, then brush with olive oil before grilling.
I always talk about grill surface temperature, and carrots are a good match for the midrange 400°-450°—the range for most chicken and pork recipes. If you are running a grill over 450°, decrease the temperature in one area.
A gas grill works well since it is easier to control the temperature and usually has a large grill surface. If you can control the temperature, a charcoal grill may be used.
You can grill in a grill pan or directly on the grates. Either is fine, but it must be oiled well.
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🍴Other grilled side dishes
Take advantage of these other grilled side dishes. Start with some starch, like Grill Small Potatoes or Grill Biscuits. Then add another grilled veggie recipes, like Grilled Stuffed Tomatoes or Grilling Asparagus. And don't forget dessert of Grilled Glazed Pineapple or Grilled Peaches.
🍽️When to serve
Grilled glazed carrots go with almost any grilled entree, but I find them particularly compelling with grilled burgers, grilled chicken breasts, grilled pork loin chops, or grilled t-bone steaks.
❄️Storage of leftovers
Store leftover grilled glazed carrots in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Reheat for about 5 minutes in an air fryer or a 375° oven. They are also great on a tossed salad or garnish.
❓FAQs
No, just a good clean of the skin with running water and a brush will be fine.
You can grill them in a grill pan, but baby carrots are cut from large woody carrots and have less flavor. So you will be disappointed.
No. The sugar in the honey will burn before the carrots are tender, so we partly cook them and then add the glaze for the last part of the cooking.
📖The Recipe Card with Step-by-Step Instructions
Grilled Carrots with Honey Brown Sugar Glazed
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 2 teaspoons olive oil - for brushing
Honey Glaze
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium (surface temp of about 400°-450°).
- Prep the carrots. Scrub well or peel. Cut off the root and skinny tip. If the carrots are thicker than ¾ inch, cut in half lengthwise. Mix 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon olive oil, heat in the microwave for 15 seconds to get hot, and stir to combine the sugar.
- Give the carrots a good brush of olive oil, and don't forget the cut ends. Don't brush with glaze yet.
- You can use a grill pan or grill directly on the grates, but be sure either is well-oiled. Flip the carrots every 5 minutes.
- About 10 minutes into grilling, brush with the honey solution, flip and brush again.
- Grill until the internal temperature is over 190° in the thickest part and tender, about 5 to 10 minutes more, for a total grill time of 15 to 20 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Pro Tips
- Pick carrots of about the same size. If the thickest part is over ¾ inch in diameter, cut them in half longwise. Otherwise, you can grill them whole.
- Peeling is optional. Cut off the top and skinny tip.
- It is hard to cook this over 500° grill surface temperature since the outside will burn before the carrot is cooked. So, get the temperature right.
- Like many recipes, there are variables: exact grill temperature, the thickness of the carrots, and your desired tenderness.
- A done carrot is when it is as tender as you like and about 190° in the thickest part.
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Originally Published June 20, 2013. Update with expanded details and refreshed photos—a table of contents added for navigation.
Karen Dahmer says
We also tripled the recipe and used rainbow carrots. We did add a pinch of salt to the glaze mixture. Love the flavor and will absolutely make again❣️
Gigi says
I bought a bag of organic rainbow carrots (purple, yellow and orange). I tripled the recipe as I was cooking for more than two and wanted leftovers. Delicious! Everyone loved them, and they look beautiful on the dinner plate. Will absolutely make again. Thank you!
Jonnette Nielsen says
This sounds really good I am going to try it with your mayo parmesan Chicken . I'm trying to find a side dish also. Thank you very much
Chris says
These remind me of a tarragon braised carrot dish that we love, I'll give yours a try.