Simple Honey Glazed Baby Carrots

Ingredients · for 8 (scales to your household)

• 1 1/2 pounds Baby carrots $1.95
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt $0.08
• 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter $0.81
• 4 tablespoons Honey $1.18
• 3 tablespoons Brown sugar $0.16
• 2 tablespoons Lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon $0.42
• 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper $0.03
• 2 tablespoons Parsley $0.20

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Place the baby carrots in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Add the lemon juice and stir in the cooked carrots, coating well.
6. Gently stir until carrots are hot and glazed with the honey mixture.
7. Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Plate and, if desired, garnish with chopped parsley or chives.
8. Can I Make These Carrots Vegan? Yes, and it's very simple. Vegan and plant-based diets stay away from animal products, including honey. For this recipe, you simply need to swap the butter for margarine or vegan butter—even olive oil can do the trick—and the honey for maple syrup, agave syrup, date syrup, or molasses. Both changes can be done at a 1:1 ratio.
9. Oven-Glazed Carrots If you don't have time to be near the stove, follow these steps:
10. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
11. Blanch the carrots in boiling water with salt for 5 minutes.
12. In a bowl, mix melted butter, honey, sugar, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
13. Add the carrots to the butter and mix well. Transfer to a baking dish.
14. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes and uncovered for an extra 10.
15. Garnish with parsley and serve.
16. Crunchy and Tangy Toppings Crunchy ingredients can bring a whole different experience to these tasty carrots. Chose one addition and add 2 tablespoons of it:

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