Honey-roasted carrots and parsnips recipe guarantees perfectly ‘glazed’ veg

05 December 2023 , 15:00

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Food expert shares delicious recipe for honey roasted carrots and parsnips (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

When it comes to organising the Christmas dinner, both carrots and parsnips have a stable spot on the never-ending shopping list - but many Brits are not making the most of the festive vegetables.

In fact, a YouGov study revealed that while 74 percent of Britons report having carrots on their plate during the festive meal, nine percent are begrudgingly eating the orange vegetable, while only 59 percent opt for parsnips. Fortunately, food expert Meals with Max has lifted the lid on his honey-roasted carrots and parsnips recipe, which is "so easy" to make and could upgrade your Christmas dinner.

The cooking guru, who regularly shares meal hacks online, kicked off the TikTok video with mouth-watering clips of the perfectly caramalised vegetables. Max then shared his method which can be found below - and it only requires a handful of kitchen essentials!

Ingredients

• Three carrots
• Three parsnips
• Salt and pepper
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Olive oil
• Honey

Kitchen equipment

• Vegetable peeler
• Pan
• Knife
• Chopping board
• Colander
• Roasting tray

Method

• To start making the tasty trimmings, simply peel your parsnips and carrots, and chop up the rosemary and thyme on a chopping board. Then boil water in a pan until bubbling and season with salt. Add the parsnips and carrots into the pan and boil for around 10-minutes. Once boiled, drain the vegetables in a colander and let them steam dry.
• Next, place them onto a chopping board and remove the top and tail of the vegetables, then slice them up in halves or quarters. Add olive oil to a roasting tray, along with the carrots and parsnips - make sure the flat side is facing up. Coat the vegetables in rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper, and cook for 180C for 30-minutes.
• Once cooked, drizzle the contents in honey and place back in the oven for another 20-minutes. Max said: "They should come out looking delicious and caramelised. If they’re not quite caramelised, whack them in the oven for a bit longer until they are."

He added: "I served mine up with this delicious roast dinner loaded jacket potato. Lovely." Followers flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on the simple hack, as one user gushed: "I can never get carrots / parsnips right! I am so trying it this way."

Another penned: "Mint I’m going to be able to make a Christmas dinner with all these vids Max," while a third shared: "Excellent. On the Christmas menu now."

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"Nice. Going to do this over Christmas," echoed a fourth, while a fifth suggested: "I use maple syrup and garlic salt in addition to the rest of these ingredients."

Freya Hodgson