Side Dish Recipe – Glazed Carrots Asian Style

This method of preparing carrots will have us all eating like Bugs Bunny! Preparation time: 10 minutes. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association.

Ingredients

• 6 large carrots, halved
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• ¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add the carrots and parboil for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. In a large glass dish, combine the remaining ingredients. Add the carrots and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Prepare an outdoor grill with an oiled rack set 4 inches from the heat source. Using a oiled wire hinged vegetable basket or just directly on the rack ( whichever you find easier), grill the carrots, turning constantly for a total of 10 minutes, until slightly charred.

Nutrition Facts

• calories50.3
• carbohydrateContent8.1 g
• fatContent1.8 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent1.2 g
• saturatedFatContent0.3 g
• sodiumContent315.5 mg
• sugarContent3.6 g