In the recipe card Notes I believe I mention using 1-inch thick carrots. If larger, then yes, I would par boil for 1-2 minutes. Everything seems to be getting bigger these days! I got chicken breasts from the market the other day and each was a pound. I remember when you would get 4 in a pack and it would be one pound to pound and a half. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Looks so good! I’ve made these with baby carrots but want to try the large carrots. Some recipes say to parboil the carrots for a few minutes. Do you find the carrots cook up and the bacon gets crisp at the same rate? I don’t want to over/undercook the bacon. Looking forward to trying for Thanksgiving! Thanks!

Fantastic, thanks so much Travis!

I did mine smoked at 225°f for two hours basted with syrup and flipped at the 1 hour mark. Then syrup and 20 minutes at 425°f. On mesquite. Toppped with flat leaf parsley and pickled Fresno chilies. Devine thanks for the recipe!!!

By all means make ahead, just remember they won’t be as crisp. Maybe pop under the broiler for a few and keep an eye on them.

I usually get about 12 medium sized carrots. Be sure to get carrots that are at least one inch thick, too.

Thank you! I am so glad she still tried them!