Orange-Glazed Barbecued Carrots

Name: Orange-Glazed Barbecued Carrots
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange; Oil for coating grill screen; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ⅓ cup Sweet, Hot, and Sour BBQ Sauce; 2 teaspoons canola oil; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick slices

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

Carrots aren’t usually grilled. CCW (Conventional Culinary Wisdom) says they are too hard to ever soften in the harsh heat of direct flames. But if you keep the fire low and start dousing them with barbecue sauce the second they begin to brown, you will be astonished at how delicious a grilled carrot can be.

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick slices
2 teaspoons canola oil
¼

Side dish
Vegan

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Toss the carrots with the 2 teaspoons oil and the salt and pepper in a bowl; set aside. Mix the barbecue sauce, orange zest, and orange juice in a small bowl; reserve.
Put the grill screen or wok on the grill and coat it with oil. Put the carrots on the screen in a single layer, cover, and cook until br