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Pan-Seared Carrot Steaks

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, and food styling by Anna Stockwell
  • Active Time

    25 minutes

  • Total Time

    40 minutes

Applying a classic steak cooking technique to carrots turns them into a satisfying vegetarian main. For the best presentation, use the largest carrots you can find.

Ingredients

Serves 2

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 pound extra-large carrots (about 2–3), peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 lemon (for serving)
1 tablespoon parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
Flaky sea salt (for serving)
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, and paprika in a small bowl. Rub carrots with spice mixture, reserving 3/4 tsp. in bowl.

    步骤2

    Heat oil in a large ovenproof heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high until shimmering. Add carrots cut side down and sear until crisp and browned, 5–6 minutes. Flip carrots and transfer to oven. Roast carrots until tender when pierced with a knife and nicely browned on the outside, 20–25 minutes. Transfer skillet back to stovetop over medium heat. Add butter and reserved spice mixture, and once melted, use a spoon to baste carrots with spiced butter for about 3 minutes.

    步骤3

    Transfer carrots to a serving platter or divide among plates. Drizzle with remaining spiced butter from skillet and squeeze lemon over. Sprinkle with parsley and sea salt.

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  • The spices are fine, but I find the cooking method a gimmick. Much simpler and safer to get good caramelization by simply roasting them. If you want to cut of a couple minutes, use an oven safe pan (to keep clean up down) and watch the stove top cook, then fine. Or you can do the same with little error by tossing them into oven.

    • ncm209

    • 6/24/2016

  • This just turned out to be burnt yucky carrot strips. There was so much grease in the finished product that I didn't bother to add butter. Will not make again!

    • baqneil

    • Riyadh

    • 11/13/2015

  • This is my go to carrot recipe. Un believably easy to make, with the spice mixture it almost has a meaty flavor. Do it to it!

    • thebigwave

    • 8/3/2015

  • Delicious!!

    • mohare01

    • 5/10/2015

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