These sweet glazed carrots with butter and brown sugar can be cooked on the stovetop, in the microwave, or baked in the oven.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword glazed carrots
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 104kcal
Ingredients
4cupspeeled and sliced carrots
4tablespoonsbutter
4tablespoonslight brown sugar
½cup water
½orange, juiced
1tablespoonorange zest
½teaspoonkosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1teaspoonminced flat leaf parsley
Instructions
Bring the carrots, butter, brown sugar, water, and orange juice, to a boil in a heavy large skillet. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer until the carrots are still crisp but becoming tender, about 8-10 minutes.
Uncover, stir in the orange zest, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the carrots are fork-tender and the juices have reduced to a glossy glaze, about 5-7 minutes.
Sprinkle with the parsley, taste for seasoning, and serve.
Notes
Use 4 cups baby carrots in place of the sliced carrots if you prefer.
To cook these carrots in the oven: Place the carrots in a baking dish. Adjust the water to just ⅓ cup then add the remaining ingredients up to the orange zest. Bake at 350°F for 1 to 1 ½ hours. To speed things along, parboil or steam the carrots until crisp tender before putting in the oven and adjust the baking time to 40-60 minutes. Sprinkle with orange zest and parsley and serve.
To cook these carrots in the microwave: Place the carrots in a 1-½-qt. microwave-safe dish with 2 tablespoons of water and the remaining ingredients up to the parsley. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with orange zest and parsley and serve.