Recipes

8 medium carrots, each 6 to 8 inches long and about 1 inch wide at the stem
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 teaspoon minced fresh Italian parsley

1. Peel the carrots and cook them in boiling water until they are partially cooked but still crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain the carrots and rinse them under cold water for at least 10 seconds to stop the cooking.

2. Fill a Weber^® RapidFire^® chimney starter to the rim with charcoal briquettes and burn them until they are lightly covered with ash. Spread the charcoal in a tightly packed, single layer across one-half of the charcoal grate. Put the cooking grate in place, close the lid, and preheat the grill for about 10 minutes. Leave all the vents open.

3. Lay the carrots flat on a work surface. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the vinegar and nutmeg. Brush the carrots with about half the butter mixture and season with half the salt and pepper.

4. Brush the cooking grate clean. Grill the carrots over direct high heat*, with the lid open, until lightly charred with spots and stripes, 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally and swapping their positions as needed for even cooking. Move the carrots to a platter, brush them with the remaining butter mixture, and season them with the remaining salt and pepper. Sprinkle the parsley over the top. Serve warm.

Makes 4 servings

*To determine the heat of the grill, extend your palm over the charcoal at a safe distance. Imagine a soda can is standing on the cooking grate, right over the coals. If your palm was resting on the top of the can, it would be five inches from the cooking grate. That's where you should measure the heat of charcoal. Always pull your hand away from the heat before it hurts, and be sure that nothing flammable, such as a sleeve, is dangling from your arm. If you need to pull your hand away after 2 to 4 seconds, the heat is high.

Excerpted from Weber's Charcoal Grilling
Copyright © 2007 by Jamie Purviance. All rights reserved.


Photo courtesy of Weber-Stephen Products Co. Copyright © 2007.