These carrots are sweet, slightly crispy on the outside and beautifully soft inside! The tangerine makes these perfect for Christmas and the sea salt totally lifts the dish!
Preparation time: 35 minutes (including cooking time)
Ingredients (Serves 2):
- 5 large Carrots
- 3 Tangerines
- 7 springs of Lemon Thyme
- Large pinch of Sea Salt
- Pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
Method:
- Peel and cut the carrots into quarters lengthways
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan
- Add the sprigs of lemon thyme and carrots to the sizzling oil
- Cook the carrots until they brown on the outsides, turning the carrots to brown all surfaces
- Using a knife to go through the flesh, make sure the carrots are cooked inside
- Pour out majority of the oil and place the carrots back on the heat
- Pour in the tangerine juice over the carrots on high heat in thirds
- Let the juice reduce and caremalise the carrots
- Add the second third of the juice and so on until all the juice is reduced and sticky
- Sprinkle over sea salt
- Enjoy my Little Peas!