Smashed Ginger Carrots With Sesame Recipes

SESAME & GINGER CARROTS

Steps:

• Saute carrots, garlic and ginger in sesame oil, over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add sesame seeds.
• Cover and saute for another 3 minutes or until carrots are heated but still crisp.
• Serve.

CARROT MASH

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop 2 pounds carrots. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, about 20 minutes; drain. Puree with 3 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 teaspoon each grated ginger and orange zest; drizzle over the mash.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

GINGER, CARROT AND SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat, and then add the vegetable oil. Add the ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and green beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes (adding a splash of water if necessary to facilitate cooking). Season the vegetables with the light soy, rice vinegar and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Garnish with a sprinkling of the toasted white and black sesame seeds.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH SESAME-GINGER GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Toss carrots with dressing and ginger; spread onto parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 30 min. or until carrots are tender.
• Drizzle honey over carrots; stir to evenly coat. Bake 5 min.

ROASTED CARROTS & ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME & GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cut asparagus tops and place with carrots in a large bowl and cover with olive oil, toss to coat. Next sprinkle vegetables with ginger, sesame seeds and salt.
• Place veggies in a single layer in a shallow baking dish and place in oven. Roast for 45 minutes or until veggies or brown and tender.

CARROT GREENS SALAD WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Remove greens from carrots and then remove and discard as much of the stems as possible, keeping only the leaves. Chop leaves to about 1/2 inch. Reserve carrots for another use.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; parboil greens for 2 minutes then strain and shock in ice water. Drain and squeeze dry. Place in a new bowl of cold water and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, changing water 1 to 2 times during the process to help eliminate extra bitter flavor. Drain and squeeze again.
• Mix sesame seeds, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar together in a medium bowl. Toss in carrot greens and almonds and mix well.
• Cover greens and refrigerate to marinate at least 1 hour before serving.

SMASHED CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a heavy pan over medium heat.
• 2. Add the shallots and saut until soft, about 3 minutes.
• 3. Add the coriander and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• 4. Add the carrots, juice, honey, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer.
• 5. Cover and cook until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 6. Remove from heat, mash with a fork or potato masher, and serve.

SESAME CARROT SLICES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and stir the carrots in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, mustard, salt, hot pepper sauce and pepper. Cook and stir 4 minutes longer or until carrots are crisp-tender and evenly coated. Sprinkle with parsley and sesame seeds.

SESAME CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel and cut 4 medium carrots into long matchstick-size pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3-4 minutes. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

STICKY SESAME-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the carrots in a baking tray with the oil. Roast for 40 mins, stirring in the honey halfway through cooking, and sprinkling over the seeds for the final 10 mins.