Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots
A super easy vegan bourbon pecan pie recipe with an unusual ingredient that helps hold the filling together.
Recipe Summary Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots
These butter-soaked bourbon-glazed carrots are the greatest special-occasion carrot side dish of all time. Sweet, savory, and oh so glossy.
Ingredients | Best Pecan Pie Recipe With Bourbon½ cup butter2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste½ cup bourbon whiskey⅓ cup brown sugar1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to tastefreshly ground black pepper to taste2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish (Optional)DirectionsMelt 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.Info | Best Pecan Pie Recipe With Bourbonprep:
10 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
TAG : Chef John's Bourbon Glazed CarrotsSide Dish, Vegetables, Carrots, Glazed Carrot Recipes,
