Cajun Seasoned Roasted Carrots
These roasted carrots are seasoned with a flavorful Cajun spice blend, making them the perfect jazzed-up side dish for any meal. They're easy to make and packed with flavor.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots peeled
- 4-6 whole garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Peel the carrots.
- Place the carrots and whole garlic cloves on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and drizzle the olive oil over the carrots.
- Season with Cajun Seasoning, salt, and black pepper, and toss until all of the carrots are coated in the olive oil and seasoning.
- Arrange the seasoned carrots in a single layer on the cookie sheet.
- Place the carrots in a preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the cookie sheet from the oven and rotate the carrots. Place back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Repeat the step again: remove from the oven, rotate the carrots, then return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove the carrots from the oven. At this point, they should be browned and tender. To check the tenderness of all of the pieces, with a fork, pierce the thickest parts of a carrot. The fork should easily slide in. If they are not completely done by this point, place them back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Once the carrots are tender, drizzle with lemon juice.
- Serve warm with your favorite entrée.
