Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots and Broccolini, a quick and easy healthy side dish that is gorgeous-looking, super healthy, and absolutely delicious!
The Garlic Butter says it all. It’s BEYOND amazing. I mean, these two simple and clean ingredients just blow my mind. Put them on anything and watch and see the transformation to gourmet food.
For more Holiday dinner-worthy side dishes check out these Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans or this Whole Roasted Cauliflower.
Ingredients
Vegetables – Carrots and Broccolini go really well together because they roast in a similar amount of time. I like roasting carrots a little longer because they release more of their sweetness but you could also simply add both in the oven at the same time.
Butter – You can easily replace the butter with a high smoke point oil like avocado oil OR reduce the roasting temperature to 375F and extend the roasting time by 5 minutes to be able to use extra virgin olive oil.
Garlic – I highly recommend finely mincing the garlic instead of crushing it. That way they are more heat resistant and don’t burn during the roasting process. Also, make sure each little garlic pieces has been well buttered or oiled so it roasts and doesn’t burn.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is broccolini in season?
Broccolini likes cool climates and is intolerant to extremely cold climates, thus it’s mostly grown in central California during spring, summer, and fall. It’s basically available almost all year, just as carrots. Which is why the carrots and broccolini combo is so convenient.
Can I prep these ahead and reheat right before dinner?
Yes! This is a great side dish for dinners like Thanksgiving or Christmas because you can preroast everything and take out of the oven about 5 minutes prior and then finish roasting right before serving.
How to store leftovers?
Simply store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat either put in the microwave, sauté in a pan, or heat on a baking dish under the broiler on low for a few minutes.
Can I freeze leftovers?
Yes! Once completely roasted you can freeze the carrots and broccolini. You cannot freeze them raw but cooked you can. To defrost add to the refrigerator then follow reheating instructions written above.
Butter Garlic Roasted Carrots and Broccolini
Ingredients
- 1 lbs carrots
- 1 lbs broccolini
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced - (20g)
- sea salt salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F (200°C).
- Wash carrots and broccolini well and dry with a kitchen towel.
- Cut thick carrots lengthwise and leave thin ones as is. Pieces should not be thicker than your thumb.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and once melted, add minced garlic, sea salt, and pepper and mix until well combined.
- Place carrots in one layer on a baking sheet and brush with half the garlic butter. Then place in the oven for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, cut any broccolini with thick stems in half lenghwise and then add to the remaining garlic butter and use your hands to work all the garlic butter into the broccolini.
- Remove the carrots from the oven and add the broccolini to it in one layer, then return into the oven for a further 25 minutes.
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Michele Cryan says
Hi there, I’m making this side dish tonight minus the garlic only because the flank steak I’m serving it with is marinated in a lot of garlic. I’m new to your site and I like the concept of real ingredients like garlic instead of a powder. You may want to look into grape seed oil. I was once a fan but seed oils, all seed oils, turn out to be very unhealthy. Olive oil is great but most of the grocery store stuff is cut with seed oils (even though the label says 100% EVO). Which explains why one bottle can cost $25 and another $7-12. Thanks for the recipe I can’t wait to try it tonight!
Lorena Grater says
My favorite oil for high-temperature cooking is avocado oil :) In this case, I really like the flavor combination of butter and olive oil though.
Lindsay says
Can the olive oil be replaced with grape seed oil?
Lorena says
Yes, absolutely. If you don’t like olive oil you can use a more neutral oil like grape seed oil or avocado oil.
Bonnie says
Looks delish! I am pinning it to try.. and yes, photography for blogs- not worth risking your life:) Beautiful photo haha… but your family would miss you:)
Lorena says
Thank you and yes, you are probably right. My family would miss me. What would they eat??!?