Roasted Winter Citrus
I’m 87% sure there’s nothing you can do to ruin these perfect creations.
Winter citrus is sparkling!
If I could wear these citrus segments as earrings… I would.
Let’s roast these beauties!
I know. Weird.
Weird… but totally incredible. Warm and salty sweet citrus bites.
Winter citrus feels like such a paradox to me. Cool winds and brisk mornings somehow combine with the juciest, brightest fruit.
They match but they mismatch… just like red and hot pink. Matchy not matchy.
Alright… so what are you going to do with all of this warm, roasted citrus?
I love to serve wedges warm with a waffle or eggs benedict brunch.
They’re also really lovely as a side dish with roasted meat.
You might also consider Winter Citrus Pancakes. Crash! (bang! boom!)
Roasted Winter Citrus
This is so super simple. Your instincts will lead the way.
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice citrus (like grapefruit, blood oranges, and seedless tangerines) into small wedges. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of salt and just a touch of sugar. You might even add a bit of dried herbs, like herbes de provence. No biggie.
Roast for 18-20 minutes. Remove from the oven. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then serve warm.
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I have been eating cara cara oranges like they’re going out of style. These look delicious, and so different, I bet they would be great with a roasted meat.
Oooh, for breakfast these sound amazing! What a great idea to roast citrus!
These look so amazing! I was just marvelling over the weekend about the abundance of citrus this time of year – I would never have thought in a million o roast them! What a gorgeous color pallette!
Looks yummy Joy. Was the fruit hard to eat given it wasn’t peeled first? I guess it would work to peel and segment before roasting. Beautiful shots.
So, um, maybe a silly question: do you eat the rinds?
no.. don’t eat the rinds!
I wanted to ask the same question…
I’m picturing maybe with some sort of pound cake and ice cream…mmm.
Juicy and bright. Fabulous glimmer in an otherwise matted winter.
Roast them…well why ever not? That would be perfect in so many ways…especially with something creamy and luscious like chocolate cream or mousse or custard….but I digress…these look so wonderful!
wow, these look so gorgeous! roasted citrius? what a great idea! very excited to try this.
I don’t know how it’s possible, but these sound even better than they look!
I was just about to post the fact that citrus is in season on my new twitter, twitter.com/pastryfacts if you want to check it out!
Those colors are gorgeous! And here’s something you might appreciate… http://www.etsy.com/shop/realfruitjewelry – I found these during First Friday festivities in Philadelphia. I still think about buying a pair.
um, amazing!
I have two grapefruits in my fridge right now. They will meet their demise in my oven tomorrow. Mwaha!
This sounds so interesting! I’m really curious as to how they taste. How did you ever come up with this?
Look no further… (wearing citrus)…
http://www.etsy.com/listing/89195845/real-large-orange-blood-orange-jewelry
Love the idea of these next to some meat – can’t get enough of fruit/meat combos! What a good idea!
Hi Joy,
There is something comforting about the thought of warm fruit! This is super easy to do. I am going to make some this week! Thanks for sharing. xoxo Kim
So vivid. I’d kill for some winter citrus right now!
So weird that I absolutely have to try it!
That’s a pretty original idea. I just love citrus, very fresh, juicy and full of vitamins!
Weird and awesome all at the same time. Love it!
You are a genius!
: ))
Jen
I absolutely love roasted vegetables, so I can’t imagine how much I will love roasted citrus! YUM!!!
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Very interesting… I LOVE citrus fruits, and this sounds intriguingly delicious!
You’re so creative!
I tried roasting grapefruit a few years ago . . . and it did NOT turn out well. I must have done something wrong — maybe because I supremed them? Yours look way better.
On an unrelated note: what do you think about pretzel ice cream cone cones? I know you can buy them, but I’d looove to see a homemade version!
I’ve never heard of roasting citrus, but they would certainly make a beautiful brunch contribution!
I just got an orange to try this… and ate the entire thing in one sitting. Oops. It looks wonderful, but probably not the best for the tropics! :)
Your photos are GORGEOUS! I never thought of roasting citrus before – I will definitely try this. Thanks!
Thanks so much. I’m ready for my Dad’s birthday now with the citrus smoothie AND the roasted fruit AND a better way to make pancakes.
Just made it. Yum!! I roasted the slices in my toaster oven with different seasonings. In order of best taste, they were fine herbs (parsley, chives, tarragon), poultry seasoning (coriander, allspice, thyme, sage, marjoram, white pepper), plan salt & sugar, and garam masala & coriander. I love it. Also, the tangerines shredded up with a fork – so good in wild rice or something.
I had just earlier thought of carmelized fruit parfait for dessert, but it would have been to sweet for my guests. This is perfect!
these look so yummy >.<
do you eat the skin ?
Roasted some grapefruits and orange slices for breakfast with some sage. Yum. Unusual, but delicious.
yuck, I made this with tangerines. It tasted like oily orange playdough. blech.
I love the colors!
I want to do this only with about a tablespoon of ground ginger mixed with the sugar. I’ll have to get more citrus. My kumquats and lemons are for marmalade.
This sounds absolutely perfect for a cold winter snack, especially after a long weekend. Something I’m definitely going to have to bring out when I have friends over this weekend!
Le yum. We had a man recently trade grapefruits for lessons in creaming honey. Our staff tore through them! I have a few saved though, so I’ll have to try this…
What a creative idea.. Im just thinking how I have never thought of this. Lol simply brilliant im going to try it very soon!
I roasted some clementine segments that had seen somewhat better days, throwing in some rosemary and thyme, and they were revived! I put them atop spinach for a delicious salad. Thanks for the great idea, Joy!
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