These Maple Orange Glazed Carrots are the perfect festive side to a holiday celebration! Rounds of carrots are sautéed in butter and glazed with maple syrup and orange juice.
Glazed carrots with a holiday twist
Have you already started planning your vacation? We’re only getting to that now. If you like glazed carrots, here’s a way to dress them up for a feast.
Sweat the carrot rings in butter, then cook in a solution of maple syrup and orange juice until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add some orange zest and a pinch of cinnamon and you’re done. Glazed carrots with a holiday twist!
Maple Orange Glazed Carrots
If you double the recipe, you may need to increase the heat or cook time to make the glaze less.
ingredients
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1 lb carrotspeeled, sliced into 1/4 inch thick
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2 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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1/4 Cup maple syrup
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1/3 Cup orange juice
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1/2 teaspoon Orange peel
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prize Cinammon
method
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Sauté carrots in butter:
In a large, wide skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat until melted. Add the carrots and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Add maple syrup, then orange juice:
Add the maple syrup and cook for another minute. Add the orange juice. Cover the pan and cook for another 3 minutes.
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Uncover the pan and boil away most of the liquid:
Cover the pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Stir the carrots occasionally and cook until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from stove.
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Sprinkle cinnamon over the carrots and stir in the orange zest
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 153 | calories |
| 6g | Fat |
| 25g | carbohydrates |
| 1g | protein |
