Description
A tasty addition to your roast dinner. These Maple Glazed Carrots are easy to make and cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
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- 1kg (2.2lb) carrots, peeled and sliced
- 42g (3 tbsp) butter
- 75ml (5 tbsp) maple syrup
Instructions
- Place the carrots in a pot of salted water.
- Bring to a boil then lower the heat to a simmering point.
- Cook for 10 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Drain the carrots in a colander and let them steam dry for a few minutes.
- Using the same pot, melt the butter and stir in the maple syrup over a medium heat.
- Stir in the carrots and let them heat through.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is highly versatile and you can easily adapt it to your preference.
- If you’re vegan, you can substitute the butter with a dairy-free version.
- Instead of boiling the carrots you can steam them.
- If you like your carrots extra sweet, you can roast them in the oven and glaze them with maple syrup afterwards. Check out these Cumin Roast Carrots to get an idea of how to go about it.
- Instead of butter, you can fry some sliced bacon in the pot and toss the carrots in the bacon fat along with maple syrup.
- To add some crunch to this side dish, you can toss in some pecan nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: maple glazed carrots, thanksgiving carrot recipe, carrot side dish recipe, christmas carrot recipe