Asian Carrots

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice (or pineapple juice or just water)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasting is optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• salt, if needed, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat sesame oil in skillet on medium-high heat; add carrots, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, juice (or water) and ginger root. reduce heat, cover and cook at a simmer and stir until carrots are crisp-tender (depends how small your carrot slices are).
• 2 stir in the honey. stir in well and cook until heated through.
• 3 top with the sesame seeds. season with pepper and salt, if needed.