Confit of carrots with bacon
As with any confit, these carrots are cooked long and slow. This is done in the oven in chicken stock, with the carrots rolled in a strip of bacon or cured ham that has been lightly fried.
28K 13 4.8
Last modified on: April 16th 2017
Keywords for this recipe:CarrotsConfitBaconMash potatoesSlow cooking
1 litre 
2 
1 kg 
1 
1 tablespoon 
250 g belly (streaky) bacon
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 2 hours 12 min. | 2 hours 32 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Use a large casserole or pan that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Put on medium heat and pour in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
When hot, lightly brown 250 g belly (streaky) bacon (cut into thin rashers) on both sides.
Do this in batches and set aside. You will need one rasher of bacon (or slice of ham) per carrot.
When hot, lightly brown 250 g belly (streaky) bacon (cut into thin rashers) on both sides.
Do this in batches and set aside. You will need one rasher of bacon (or slice of ham) per carrot.
Stage 4
You can use cured ham as well as, or instead of, the bacon.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
After frying the bacon, add 3 tablespoons olive oil and the chopped onion. Salt and pepper, then leave to cook for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Wrap each carrot in a strip of bacon or ham and pack tightly in the bottom of the casserole.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Pour enough stock over to just cover the carrots.
Stage 8 - 2 hours
Cook in the oven for one and a half to two hours (or longer), until the carrots are soft, melting even.
Take the lid off after the first hour to allow the stock to reduce a little.
Take the lid off after the first hour to allow the stock to reduce a little.
Stage 9
Serve with potato purée, for example, and pour a little of the reduced cooking stock over the top.
Remarks
Please note that if you are using cured ham instead of bacon, it may well be even saltier, so do be cautious with the seasoning - taste to make sure.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,382 Kcal or 9,973 Kj | 32 gr | 91 gr | 210 gr |
| 119 % | 12 % | 9 % | 32 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 97 Kcal or 406 Kj | 1 gr | 4 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 596 Kcal or 2,495 Kj | 8 gr | 23 gr | 53 gr |
| 30 % | 3 % | 2 % | 8 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Carrot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tahitian style fish, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Chinese style chicken, Coleslaw, ... All |
 | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soup Cornouaillaise, How to prepare endives , "Buttonhole" quail eggs, How to cook pasta properly, Quick orange marmalade, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Avengers' potatoes, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Surf and turf club sandwich, Cassoulet, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, ... All |
 | Chicken stock cube: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Don't add a stock cube whole, Pilau rice, Chicken pie, Sorrel soup, Du Barry soup, ... All |
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