Coffee Honey Glazed Carrot Coins

These glossy carrot coins, flavoured with strong coffee, Kahlúa, honey, balsamic and chilli pepper flakes, and topped with a sprinkling of chopped mint leaves and toasted salted hazelnuts, are pretty enough for a special meal. Coffee and carrot-- an unexpected combination that works. The smokiness of the coffee works great with the sweetness of the carrots and honey, creating a spectacular side that goes great with burgers, casseroles or some grilled chicken. Use other herbs (parsley, dill or thyme) if you don't appreciate mint. You might need to keep an eye out for those big fat carrots for this recipe.

500 g Carrots, peeled and sliced (4-5 medium-large carrots)
60 ml Espresso or strongly brewed coffee
2 tbsp Kahlúa coffee liqueur
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Honey (or maple syrup)
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp Chilli pepper flakes
3/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
Fresh mint leaves, minced
A handful of roasted salted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

Use a wavy chopped or regular knife to cut the carrots 1-1.5cm thick coins. Place the sliced carrots into a medium saucepan. Add enough water to just barely cover them. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook the carrots, covered, for 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the coffee, Kahlúa, olive oil, honey or maple syrup, vinegar, pepper flakes, salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
Drain the carrots and return to the saucepan. Pour in the prepared coffee-mixture and cook over medium-high heat, uncovered, for 5 minutes, until the most liquid has evaporated.
Transfer the carrots to a serving dish. Top with the chopped mint and chopped hazelnuts.

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29 comments:

Eva Taylor 25/4/24 13:44: What an interesting recipe, using coffee with carrots! Years ago JT took me to an Iron Chef themed restaurant where you give the chef your secret ingredient a few days in advance and your multi-course meal contains your secret ingredient, which was coffee. Lots of interesting dishes, surprisingly none with carrots!
Tom 25/4/24 14:05: ...since I'm nor a coffee fan, I'll have one your other carrot treats.
DEZMOND 25/4/24 14:08: Very unusual indeed!
David M. Gascoigne, 25/4/24 14:09: You do come up with interesting recipes!
Anonymous 25/4/24 14:14: Interesting combination -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Lola Martínez 25/4/24 14:37: La zanahoria con sabor a café es algo totalmente nuevo para mi. Me gustará probarlo, me parece interesante.
My name is Erika. 25/4/24 15:22: These sound amazing. I never thought of combing coffee and honey together-but wowsa, that combo sounds great.
Veronica Lee 25/4/24 16:06: Interesting combination, Angie.
Sounds amazing! 😋
Anonymous 25/4/24 17:00: Beautiful and delicious.
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Cooking Julia 25/4/24 23:43: This is very original and must taste terribly good!
Citu 26/4/24 00:42: Me gustan las zanahorias. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Brian's Home Blog 26/4/24 00:49: I wouldn't have thought of that either but it does sound good!
Happy Retiree's Kitchen 26/4/24 01:03: Wow, these looks like real flavour bombs on the plate Angie. I would love to try these, I'm a fan of all the ingredients.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 26/4/24 01:21: Wow - I never would have thought of the combination of carrots and coffee (and Kahlua - loving its addition.) What a unique and beautiful dish!
Raymund | angsarap.net 26/4/24 01:35: The combination of rich espresso, sweet Kahlúa, and the earthiness of balsamic creates a tantalizing flavor profile that I can't wait to try. Yum!
Margaret D 26/4/24 06:30: A different taste for sure Angie.
Mbul Kecil 26/4/24 07:08: Interesting and unique menu with coffee taste angie.....i never know about kahlua....
Diane 26/4/24 10:46: This sounds amazing, definitely on my 'to try' list. Thanks for the great idea. Cheers Diane
Javier 26/4/24 13:13: This combination of coffee and carrot is very original, I am very surprised!
Simone 26/4/24 17:14: Wow... I love how these look. So elegant and delicious!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 26/4/24 18:55: really unique flavors and everything I like!
David 26/4/24 19:27: Hi Angie, Once again a truly creative side dish. Plus I like carrots and the recipe doesn't include anything that I can't or won't eat! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
LoveT. 26/4/24 21:07: I particularly like your dishes with carrots.
This time the ingredients are unusual, I think it tastes delicious.
Lowcarb team member 27/4/24 01:55: What an interesting, and different, combination of tastes.
Thanks for sharing this recipe Angie.

All the best Jan
Judee 27/4/24 14:05: this is a combination I never heard of or tasted. Coffee and carrots? Sounds interesting.
Grace 28/4/24 03:10: Una genialidad!
Te felicito por la originalidad Angie!
Siempre nos sorprendes!
Da gusto venir a vuestra página.
Gracias!
tigerfish 2/5/24 17:23: This brings me back to the coffee-glazed ribs I've tasted (once or maybe twice?) in the past
The Velvet Runway 2/5/24 17:32: This looks and sounds amazing. Thank you for the recipe!
Julia x
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eileeninmd 4/5/24 10:53: Hello,
Coffee is an interesting ingredient in this recipe.
I love carrots and would like to try your recipe.
Thanks for sharing! Take care, have a great weekend.