How To Cook Baby Carrots And Asparagus
3 pounds thin carrots peeled 2 pounds asparagus trimmed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
How to cook baby carrots and asparagus. Boil thinner carrots for closer to 5 minutes and thicker ones for 10 minutes or longer. So you won t overcook your carrots set a timer for the shorter end of how long you intend to cook them. Sprinkle with cumin and sea salt flakes.
Place carrots on the grill first and cook for 10 15 minutes then add asparagus and cook both for another 15 to 20 minutes or until they re done to your liking. Add the carrots to the pot and cook for 5 10 minutes. Serve asparagus hot.
Cover and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp tender. Place the carrots on the lined tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Keep an eye on them because asparagus with different thickness than the thin ones i used could take more less time. Keep them in the water until they re fully cooked through while retaining an al dente firmness. Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
Cook for about 20 minutes tossing once or until roasted and crisp. Bake them at 400 degrees f for 10 minutes then flip and bake an additional 5 10 minutes depending on how thick they are. Roast until tender about 20 minutes stirring halfway through cooking time.
Remove the panfried carrots and asparagus from the skillet and allow them to cool for five minutes. Toss trimmed asparagus with olive oil and spread out on two baking sheets. Serve the carrots and asparagus while hot.