Glazed Carrots Asian Style

Lightly-cooked carrots are marinated in a combination of soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, and five-spice powder, then grilled. Yum!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 50 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to boil; add carrots and parboil for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 2

In a large glass dish, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, and five-spice powder; add carrots and marinate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Prepare an outdoor grill with an oiled rack set 4 inches from the heat source. Using an oiled wire-hinged vegetable basket or just directly on the rack (whichever you find easier), grill carrots, turning constantly for a total of 10 minutes, until slightly charred.