Best 8 Johns Sweet Baby Carrots Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BOURBON GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• 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.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle in brown sugar. Stir until carrots are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• When carrots are nearly tender, raise heat to medium-high to thicken the glaze, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Season with cayenne pepper and ground black pepper. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme leaves, if desired.

SWEET BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the carrots into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Return the pot to the stove; reduce the heat to medium-low. Melt the butter in the pot. Stir in the honey and brown sugar; add the carrots and stir until evenly coated; cook another 5 minutes

BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place baby carrots in 1/2-inch of water with butter, sugar, and salt. Bring water to a boil, cover pan, and reduce heat to simmer. Cook carrots 7 or 8 minutes, remove lid, and raise heat to medium high. Reduce water until it almost evaporates, a couple of minutes. Turn carrots in sauce and taste to adjust seasonings and serve.

SWEET BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. Melt bacon drippings in pot. Add carrots and enough water to come 1 inch over the top of them. Put lid on pot. Heat water on medium and bring to boil. Turn down heat to low and simmer.
• 2. Simmer for 30-40 minutes or until fork tender. When tender, drain 1/2 of the water off. Add melted butter, sugar, and honey to pot. Place cover back on pot and cook until completely tender and evenly glazed.

GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots in a small amount of water until tender. Drain. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar; heat until sugar dissolves. Add carrots and toss to coat. Heat through.

BABY CARROTS WITH SWEET GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• In a shallow saucepan, over low heat, add the carrots and cover with water. Add a pinch of salt and bring the water to a simmer. Cover them with a parchment round set over and touching the simmering water to get a perfect steam. Remove carrots from the water when they are almost fork tender and drain.
• In a medium saute pan, over low heat, add the butter and stir in the chopped crystallized ginger. Allow the sugar from the ginger to melt into the butter, and then transfer the steamed carrots to the pan. Toss gently for approximately 2 minutes until the carrots are completely coated with the ginger butter. Finish with a pinch of salt and a crack of freshly ground white pepper. Serve immediately.

HONEY GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the baby carrots in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Check for doneness after 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the honey and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the lemon juice and stir in the cooked carrots, coating well.
• Gently stir until carrots are hot and glazed with the honey mixture.
• Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Plate and, if desired, garnish with chopped parsley or chives.
• Enjoy!

SWEET-AND-SOUR BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Toss carrots with oil and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan. Roast in middle of oven, stirring once, until barely tender, about 20 minutes. Leave oven on.
• Stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over carrots, shaking pan to coat, then roast until carrots are tender and vinegar is evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes more.