Savory Bacon Wrapped Carrots Recipe
Sweet carrots wrapped in slices of salty bacon are a match made in heaven. These bacon wrapped carrots are a simple side dish that will excite your taste buds!
Servings: 8
Calories: 65
Equipment
- large sheet pan with a wire rack
Ingredients
- 8 medium carrots see notes
- 8 slices bacon see notes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and set aside a sheet pan with a rack. If you like, you can line the sheet pan with foil for easier cleanup.
- Cut the stem off and peel each carrot.
- Add the prepped carrots to a large zip-top bag along with all of the seasonings. seal the bag. Shake the carrots around in the bag until evenly coated with the seasonings. Alternatively you can use a large bowl and mix with tongs.
- Remove a carrot from the bag and grab a piece of bacon. Starting at the thicker end, twist the bacon around the carrot until you reach the tip. Try not to let the bacon overlap while twisting. Place the bacon wrapped carrot on the large baking sheet with rack, in a single layer. Continue with the remains carrots.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the bacon is crispy and the thickest part of the carrots are fork tender. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of your bacon and the thickness of your carrots. If you notice the bacon getting crispy but the carrots are not tender, loosely cover the tray with foil and continue cooking until the carrots are cooked through.
Notes
- Carrot size: You want to pick medium sized carrots for this recipe. Thicker carrots will not cook through before the bacon starts to burn. Alternatively, if you have larger carrots, you can use thicker slices of bacon. Thin carrots will get mushy before the bacon cooks through.
- Bacon size: I used regular bacon for this recipe. Thicker bacon would work, they would just need additional cooking time and you may want to use thicker carrots, like 2 inches in diameter at the thickest point.
Nutrition
Calories: 65 | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 2g