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    🏠Home » Recipes » Grill Side Dish Recipes

    Grilled Carrots with Honey Glazed

    Jun 20, 2013 · Modified: Aug 14, 2021 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 4 Comments

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    4.75 from 8 votes

    Grilled side dishes are often overlooked, but are a great compliment to your grilled masterpiece. These ultra-simple grilled carrots with honey glaze have a little char along with great color and sweetness will quickly become a standard on your grill.

    grilled carrot on fork.

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    • 🥕Carrots
    • ♨️The Grill
    • 👨‍🍳Method
    • 🥣The Glaze
    • 📖Grill Side Dish Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📝Recipe

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    Introduction

    Grilled fruits and vegetables are frequently overlooked with all the planning for your cookout. But we all need to make an effort to include them.

    These grilled carrots are sweet, soft, and add lots of color to your meal with almost no work or cost. And they are the perfect complement to any grilling.

    This recipe is as simple as a quick prep of the carrots, a brush of oil, and then toss them on the grill with what you are already cooking.  A bush of glaze halfway through, and you have the star of the meal.

    I included a wonderful easy honey-brown sugar glaze. Although optional, it adds a tone of sweetness.

    My Rating

    My rating system of a 4 out of 5 so very nice.

    A solid 4 for me and a bit higher for my wife. It is very hard to give a 5 rating to carrots.

    🥕Carrots

    I’m not a fan of “baby carrots” for this recipe. They tend to be very wood-like.

    Pick nice fresh carrots. If they are over ¾ inch thick, cut them in half longways, but can be cooked whole if smaller. Try to use carrots that are about the same thickness throughout its length and all carrots about the same size.

    You may peel or not. Also, trim the top and the thin end off and brush with olive oil.

    ♨️The Grill

    I always talk about grill surface temperature, and carrots are a good match for the midrange 350°-450°. This is chicken and pork range.

    I generally grill beef very hot, but cooking carrots over direct heat that high is not advisable or the surface of the carrot will burn before they are cooked through. So if cooking above 450°, then decrease the burners on a portion of the grill.

    👨‍🍳Method

    Once your carrots are trimmed and brushed with oil, prepare the glaze.

    Choose if you are grilling in a grill pan or directly on the grates. Either is fine but must be oiled well. If you are running a grill over 450°, then decrease the temperature in one area to use.

    Flip the carrots about every 5 minutes. About 10 minutes into cooking, bush with the glaze.

    A carrot needs to be "tender," and that is defined by your taste. Mostly, it will be over 190°. That will take about 15-20 minutes, usually.

    🥣The Glaze

    This is optional but recommended. It will enhance the flavor and make them something special.

    I did try just honey, and it had very little sweet taste, the brown sugar fixed that.

    📖Grill Side Dish Recipes

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    Grilled Peaches

    Grilled Stuffed Tomatoes: Italian Style

    Grilled Biscuits

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Grill Recipes, Grill Side Dish Recipes, Side Dish Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    Carrots with honey and sugar..

    Preheat grill to medium (surface temp of about 350°-450°).

    cutting carrots in half with knife.

    Prep the carrots. Scrub well or peel. Cut off the root and skinny tip.  If thicker than ¾ inch, cut in half lengthwise. Mix 1 tablespoon honey, two teaspoons brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon olive oil, heat in the microwave for 15 seconds to get hot and stir to combine the sugar.

    Brushing carrots with oil.

    Give the carrots a good brush of olive oil, and don't forget the cut ends. Don't brush with glaze yet.

    carrots on a grill grate.

    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 or so.

    brushing carrots on the grill with honey.

    About 10 minutes into grilling, brush with the honey solution, flip and brush again.

    grilled carrots on a red plate.

    Grill until internal temp over 190° in the thickest part and tender, about 5-10 minutes more.

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    📝Recipe

    grilled carrot on fork

    Grilled Carrots with Honey Glaze

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    Grilled side dishes are often overlooked but are a great compliment to your grilled masterpiece. These ultra-simple grilled carrots with honey glaze have a little char along with great color and sweetness will quickly become a standard on your grill.
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    4.75 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 2 servings

    Ingredients

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    • 2 carrots
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil - for brushing

    Glaze

    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
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    Instructions

    • Preheat grill to medium (surface temp of about 350°-450°.)
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    • Prep the carrots. Scrub well or peel. Cut off the root and skinny tip.  If thicker than ¾ inch, cut in half lengthwise. Mix 1 tablespoon honey, two teaspoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Heat in microwave for 15 seconds to get hot and stir to combine the sugar.
      cutting carrots in half with knife
    • Give the carrots a good brush of olive oil and don't forget the cut ends. Don't brush with glaze yet.
      Brushing carrots with oil
    • 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 or so. About 10 minutes into grilling, brush with the honey solution, flip and brush again.
      carrots on a grill grate
    • Grill until internal temp over 190° in the thickest part and tender, about 5-10 minutes more.
      grilled carrots on a red plate
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. Pick carrots of about the same size. If over ¾ inch diameter in the thickest part, cut them in half the long way. Otherwise, you can grill whole.
    2. Peeling is optional. Cut off the top and skinny tip.
    3. It is hard to cook this over 500° grill temperature since the outside will probably burn before the carrot is cooked through. So get the temperature right.
    4. Like many recipes, there are variables. Exact grill temperature, the thickness of the carrots, and your desired tenderness.
    5. A done carrot is when it is as tender as you like and probably over 190° in the thickest part.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    Grilled Carrots with Honey Glaze
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 125 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Sodium 44mg2%
    Potassium 195mg6%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 15g17%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 10191IU204%
    Vitamin C 4mg5%
    Calcium 20mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Vegetable
    Cuisine : American

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    Originally Published June 20, 2013. Update with expanded details and refreshed photos. A table of contents added for navigation.

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    1. Karen Dahmer

      August 04, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      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❣️

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    2. Gigi

      June 08, 2015 at 9:16 am

      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!

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    3. Jonnette Nielsen

      January 05, 2014 at 10:20 pm

      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

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    4. Chris

      June 22, 2013 at 9:07 pm

      These remind me of a tarragon braised carrot dish that we love, I'll give yours a try.

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