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Roasted Teriyaki Glazed Carrots

These roasted teriyaki carrots might just be your new favorite side dish! Glazed in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce and baked until tender, they will please even the pickiest veggie eaters! Thank you Reynolds Wrap® Foil for sponsoring this post!

When it comes to weeknight meals, I like to keep them as simple as possible so I can give my busy mind a break. This means I either make a simple stir fry or throw something in the oven. I especially love to roast vegetables since it’s a one step process that brings out so much flavor. Tender and slightly charred vegetables are the best!

For this recipe I have chosen to roast rainbow carrots for their beautiful colors and to celebrate the bright sunshine and warmer days ahead. I glazed them in a simple teriyaki sauce (only three ingredients needed) to enhance their natural sweetness and give them a nice caramelization.

You will need a baking sheet and Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil, it’s strong and durable so you don’t have to worry about it ripping or tearing. I am using the 12-inch roll but Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil is also available in a wider 18-inch size for large baking sheets. The 18-inch size is also good to make larger foil packets and to roast larger cuts of meat.

Teriyaki Carrots Ingredients

• Carrots: To wow your family or guests I recommend using rainbow carrots as they elevate the look of the dish. But regular carrots are fine to use as well! Size wise, I recommend medium to medium large. If the carrots are too thin they will cook quickly and fall apart.
• Soy sauce: I only use regular Japanese soy sauce for teriyaki carrots because it has just the right balanced of umami, saltiness, and sweetness. I say Japanese because Chinese, Vietnamese, and other types of soy sauces have a very different taste and can be very sweet or very salty.
• Mirin: Mirin has a sweet taste that’s similar to sake. If you can find real mirin, which contains alcohol, that’s the one I recommend you use because of its more complex flavor. But using mirin found at your local grocery store, which will mostly be alcohol-free, is fine too.
• Sugar: I like to use granulated white sugar or light brown sugar for this recipe. You can also use dark brown sugar if you like molasses as it will give the carrots a stronger caramel flavor.
• Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil: I am using Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil for this recipe because it’s durable and can hold up when cooking heavier foods such as these carrots. Since they will be roasting with some sauce, I don’t have to worry about the foil tearing halfway through the recipe.

How To Make Roasted Teriyaki Carrots

1. Gather all of your kitchen tools and cooking ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 410ºF and move one of the racks in the center of the oven.
3. Start by whisking all of the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce in a bowl and set it aside.
4. Cover a medium size baking sheet with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil.
5. Scrub or peel the carrots and rinse them well.
6. Dry the carrot with a paper towel and lay them on the foil.
7. Drizzle the olive oil over the carrots and toss them until they are evenly coated. Place them so they are laying flat in one layer.
8. Put them in the oven and roast for 18 to 20 minutes.
9. Take the carrots out and pour the teriyaki sauce over them. Toss them and return them to the oven.
10. Roast for an additional 8 to 10 minutes. During this process, check on your carrots every minute or so to make sure they are not burning. Flip them over every 2 to 3 minutes as well.
11. When the carrots are tender and caramelized, transfer them to a serving plate. Enjoy!

What To Serve With Roasted Teriyaki Carrots

These roasted teriyaki carrots are both sweet and a little savory and can be served as a side to your favorite protein such as steak, chicken, fish, or tofu. There should be a little teriyaki sauce left on the baking tray which I love to drizzle over rice, since rice is such a wonderful vehicle for sauce.

For more baked dish recipes using Reynolds Wrap® Foil you might be interested to try:

• Honey mustard salmon
• Baked tofu with black pepper sauce
• Oven baked shrimp and cheese dumplings
• Chocolate pumpkin biscotti

Did you try this roasted teriyaki carrots recipe? Are there changes you made that you would like to share? Share your tips and recommendations in the comments section below!

Roasted Teriyaki Glazed Carrots
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