Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots Recipe on the Stovetop
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This simple recipe for Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are cooked right on the stovetop in under 10 minutes. Made with everyday ingredients, this cooked carrots recipe is perfect for holiday parties, family parties, or just a weeknight dinner. This sweet, candied carrots recipe will become a must have once you try it.
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
I know I can’t be the only person who thinks brown sugar glazed carrots go good with everything! These glazed carrots are sweet and soft, but not too soft, because nobody like soggy carrots. Pair these with turkey breast, a perfectly cooked steak, or even alongside a savory pasta recipe, like this carbonara.
You are going to love the simple, sweet flavor in this glazed carrot recipe. The mustard in the recipe is not overpowering, so don’t worry about that, the flavors all go together perfectly. This recipe is quick and easy, takes just a few ingredients and is always a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients for Glazed Carrots
This glazed carrots recipe calls for just a few simple ingredients.
- Carrots– (of course) I like to use baby carrots, but you can absolutely use full carrots if you would like. Just peel and slice before cooking.
- Water for steaming carrots
- Butter– unsalted was used for this recipe, if using salted butter adjust the salt in the recipe to taste
- Brown Sugar– add sweetness and helps make a glaze on the carrots, honey can also be used.
- Mustard– I know what you’re thinking..’I don’t want my carrots to taste like mustard’, but they won’t. It just adds a tangy little zip to your carrots.
How to Make Glazed Carrots on the Stovetop
These are so simple to make, ready to eat in about 7 minutes.
- Cook the Carrots– I like to do this in the same pan, so I only have one thing to clean. Place the carrots in the pan with the water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, until the carrots are fork tender (meaning a fork easily slides into them). Remove the lid and allow the water to steam out.
- Season the Carrots– melt the butter in the pan with the carrots. Add in the brown sugar and mustard, stir to coat all of the carrots. The butter and brown sugar will cook and almost caramelize, forming the glaze on the carrots. Season with salt if desired.
The parsley is a nice garnishing touch, but totally optional if you don’t have any on hand.
Recipe Tips, Variations and Substitutions
If you would like to switch up a few ingredients here are some suggestions; honey can be substituted for the brown sugar, use Dijon mustard in place of yellow mustard it will add a bit of a kick to the carrots.
Avoid overcooking the carrots by keeping the heat on a medium low until just tender, they will continue to cook in the heat as they are seasoned.
Store any leftover carrots in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Serving Suggestions
These sweet, glazed carrots are an easy vegetable side dish that can be made on any day of the week or keep that in your recipe box for special occasions! We love to serve these with:
Other Vegetable Side Dishes We Love:
Glazed Carrots Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups baby carrots
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place uncooked carrots in a large skillet over medium high high. Add in water and bring to a boil. Cover and turn down heat to a simmer.
- Allow the carrots to steam for 5-7 minutes, until a fork slides easily into them.
- Uncover the steamed carrots and cook for an additional minute to allow the water to evaporate.
- Turn up the heat to medium. Add in the butter, brown sugar and mustard. Stir to combine and glaze the carrots. The glaze will thicken as it cooks.
- Season with salt. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are just an estimate of ingredients listed.
- Whole carrots can be substituted, just peel and slice to the same size.
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