Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots
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Description
These butter-soaked bourbon-glazed carrots are the greatest special-occasion carrot side dish of all time. Sweet, savory, and oh so glossy.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- ½ cup bourbon whiskey
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish
Directions
- 1. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2. When butter foams up, add carrots. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until liquid from carrots evaporates and carrots begin to brown around the edges, 5 or 6 minutes.
- 3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
- 4. Sprinkle in brown sugar. Stir until carrots are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- 5. When carrots are nearly tender, raise heat to medium-high to thicken the glaze, 15 to 30 seconds.
- 6. Season with cayenne pepper and ground black pepper. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme leaves, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 292.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 26.7 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturated fat: 9.8 g
cholesterol: 40.7 mg
sodium: 410.9 mg
fiber: 4.3 g
sugar: 19 g
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