Brandy Glazed Carrots

Name: Brandy Glazed Carrots recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 pounds carrots, trimmed and peeled; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon brandy; ⅓ cup fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

by Hector Moreno 1 year ago

4.1 (9)

40 minutes

119.9 kcal

18.6 g carbs

Share recipe

Description

This is a quick and easy vegetable side dish that looks and tastes great. Best of all, it can be prepared one or two days in advance!

Ingredients

2 pounds carrots, trimmed and peeled
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
⅓ cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved; add brandy, orange juice, and cornstarch. Stirring constantly, bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 1 minute. Pour sauce over carrots in baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 6 servings

calories: 119.9 kcal

carbohydrates: 18.6 g

protein: 1.6 g

saturated fat: 2.5 g

cholesterol: 10.2 mg

sodium: 132.6 mg

fiber: 4.3 g

sugar: 10.5 g