Grilled Carrots are an easy, budget-friendly side dish made with simple ingredients and packed with smoky flavor. Cooking carrots in foil on the grill brings out their natural sweetness while making cleanup quick and easy for busy weeknights or summer cookouts.
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Why You’ll Love This Grilled Carrots Recipe!
We love serving these grilled carrots with burgers, grilled chicken, or steak because they cook right alongside the main dish. This family-tested recipe is one of our favorite ways to make affordable vegetables taste amazing.
- Easy foil packet method makes cleanup a breeze
- Affordable side dish for feeding families
- Cooks right on the grill with the main meal
- Great for summer cookouts or busy weeknights
- Easy to customize with different seasonings
We have roasted them, boiled them and have toss them in the crock pot. But grilling carrots is now my favorite way of eating carrots. I also like our Blackstone Glazed Carrots Recipe and Bacon Wrapped Carrots.
Ingredients
- Large Carrots – Peeled and cut larger carrots into diagonal ¼ inch slices. You can also use small carrots.
- Minced Garlic – You can also use garlic powder or garlic salt
- Olive Oil – Use any oil that you prefer
- Heavy Duty Foil – Best to grill the carrots
For the full list of ingredients and recipe, scroll to the bottom of the post.
How to Grill Carrots in Foil
Step 1 – Preheat the grill to medium heat. We use a gas grill. But you can also use a charcoal grill with a grill pan.
Step 2 – Place the sliced wash and peel carrots on a large piece of aluminum foil in the center of the foil.
Step 3 – Sprinkle with the garlic, olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper.
Step 4 – Then make a foil pack by pulling the opposite ends of the foil together and pressing them down to seal.
Step 5 – Make sure to do this for both sets of the edges to mail a foil pack.
Step 6 – Place packet on the grill grates and let is cook for 20-25 minutes until the carrots are fork-tender over indirect heat. Do not disturb the carrots while they are cooking and there is no need to flip the carrots for the best charring texture.
Step 7 – Then carefully remove the carrots from the foil pack and move to a plate. Be careful when removing as the carrots will be hot and steam will be released from the foil pack when you open it.
Step 8 – Serve the smoky flavor carrots warm in a bowl and enjoy this easy recipe!
Tips for the Best Grilled Carrots
- Slice carrots evenly so they cook at the same rate
- Use heavy duty foil to prevent tearing on the grill
- Don’t overcrowd the foil pack so carrots roast evenly
- Keep the grill at medium heat to prevent burning
- Add honey or maple syrup for sweeter carrots
- Fresh herbs added after grilling brighten the flavor
Variation Ideas
- Add in Butter – Instead of olive oil, you can add in a couple of tablespoons of unsalted butter to bring out that natural sweetness flavor. It allows the carrots to cook in a buttery sauce.
- Mix with Other Vegetables – If you have other vegetables you want to grill, mix them in with the carrots. We love to mix mushrooms, carrots and broccoli together.
- Add in other seasoning – Use the spices you have such as cumin. You can use garlic salt instead minced garlic. Even season salt is a good alternative. We have even topped with fresh herbs such as fresh basil, parsley and cilantro.
- Additions – For even more flavor, feel free to drizzle in a tablespoon of honey, balsamic vinegar, pesto, lemon juice, or maple syrup for the perfect side dish.
Serving Recommendations
These grilled carrots pair perfectly with:
- Grilled Ham Recipe
- Steakhouse Pork Chops
- Meatloaf Burgers
- Grilled Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon
- Cajun Grilled Chicken
FAQs
You do not have to peel the carrots. I always clean and peel the carrots before cooking. I think they look pretty if you do. If I use baby carrots, those are usually already cleaned and ready to eat, so I usually just toss those right into my foil pack.
Carrots typically take about 20–25 minutes on a medium heat grill when cooked in foil packets.
No, carrots do not need to be boiled first. Cooking them in foil helps steam and soften them while grilling.
Yes, bake the foil packet at 400 degrees for about 20–25 minutes until fork tender.
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Grilled Carrots
Ingredients
- 4 Carrots peeled and cut into diagonal ¼ inch slices
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- Foil
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Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium high heat.
- Place 4 peeled and diagonally sliced carrots on a large piece of foil.
- Top the carrots with 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Fold the foil over the carrots and seal all the edges tightly to make a foil pack.
- Place the foil pack on the grill and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the carrots are tender. Do not open or flip the foil pack while cooking.
- Then carefully remove the carrots from the foil pack and move to a plate. Be careful when removing as the carrots will be hot and steam will be released from the foil pack when you open it.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Love this easy side dish for the grill! Nice to be able to get a delicious side done while meat is also grilling.
Perfectly paired with the salmon I grilled, plus they cook at the same time and temp! Easy peasy!