This vegetable side dish is delicious, fun to make, and pairs well with just about anything you have planned for dinner.
The ultimate food hack! How to make the most deliciously crispy carrots on a sheet pan with a bed of shredded parmesan cheese.
This yummy side dish is wonderful served with chicken, steak, bbq, or just about any meal. These crispy carrots certainly don’t taste like a vegetable! More like cheesy comfort food. Even your picky kids will gobble them up and go back for seconds.
This carrot side dish is versatile in that you can season it however you’d like with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, etc. To be honest, I use whatever seasonings I have on hand and just measure with my heart. You definitely don’t need a lot of salt for this recipe as the parmesan cheese is already pretty salty.
Ingredients
- 8 medium carrots
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ cups shredded parmesan cheese
- seasoning to taste
Step 1Wash your carrots and cut them into about 1-inch sections. Then, slice the sections in half so that each one has a flat side. Toss the carrots in a bowl with olive oil and the seasoning of your choice.
Step 2Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle on approximately 1¼ cups shredded parmesan cheese (reserving ¼ cup to top the carrots with later).
Step 3Place the seasoned carrots with the cut sides down over the parmesan cheese while avoiding any large gaps between the carrots.
Step 4Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese over top and then bake in a 400°F oven for 20-30 minutes, or until the carrots are soft. You should be able to easily poke them with a fork or knife.
The end result is a scrumptious and crispy carrot side dish your family will go crazy for! These carrots tend to stick together thanks to the bed of cheese, so we simply pull them apart once they’ve cooled a bit.
I could seriously eat these cheese loaded carrots as a complete meal, especially with a little bit of ranch dressing for dipping. They are crispy like fried food so you get that satisfying crunch with the slightly sweet and soft carrots to pair with it.
If you have any leftover, simply toss them in the air fryer for a few minutes and they are just as good as the day you made them! You could also reheat them in a skillet to keep them crispy.
Crispy Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 8 medium size carrots
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ cups shredded parmesan cheese
- seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper (my sheet pan is 11x17).
- Wash your carrots and cut them crosswise into about 1-inch sections. Then, slice the sections in half so that each one has a flat side.
- Toss the carrots in a bowl with olive oil and the seasoning of your choice such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and rosemary. Go light on the salt as the parmesan is already pretty salty.
- Sprinkle about 1¼ cups of shredded parmesan cheese onto your prepared baking sheet (reserving ¼ cup to top the carrots with later). If you're using a sheet pan larger than mine, you most likely only need to cover approximately ¾ of the pan.
- Place the seasoned carrots with the cut sides down over the parmesan cheese while avoiding any large gaps between the carrots.
- Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese over top and then bake in the center rack of your oven for 20-30 minutes, or until the carrots are soft. You should be able to easily poke them with a fork or knife.
Notes
- The parmesan cheese tends to fuse the carrots together especially if you let them sit for a while before serving. I simply pull them apart or cut them up with a pizza cutter.
- The sheet pan I use for this recipe is 11x17 and seems to be just the right size for spreading out 1¼ cups of parmesan to create a thin layer. You can adjust the amount of cheese you use depending on the size of your dish. There's no exact math or science here!
- These delicious carrots can also be served as a yummy snack with ranch dressing for dipping. So yummy!
- If you have a rosemary bush near your home, I highly recommend chopping up a few sprigs and including it with your seasoning.
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