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Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"These butter-soaked bourbon-glazed carrots are the greatest special-occasion carrot side dish of all time. Sweet, savory, and oh so glossy."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep10 m
  • Cook15 m
  • Ready In25 m
  • 1Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 2When 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.
  • 3Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
  • 4Sprinkle in brown sugar. Stir until carrots are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • 5When carrots are nearly tender, raise heat to medium-high to thicken the glaze, 15 to 30 seconds.
  • 6Season with cayenne pepper and ground black pepper. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme leaves, if desired.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 292 cals
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish (optional)
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    292
    15%
  • Fat:
    15.7
    24%
  • Carbs:
    26.7
    9%
  • Protein:
    1.6
    3%
  • Cholesterol:
    41
    14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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