Stovetop Glazed Carrots

Turn your carrots into a delicious side dish with Let’s Get Cooking With Lamise O‘s stovetop glazed carrots recipe. It’s incredibly quick and easy to prepare! Serve this dish at weeknight dinners with meatloaf or chicken breast, or during Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, pairing it with baked ham or roasted turkey.

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While glazed carrots can also be prepared in the oven, cooking them on your stovetop is faster. For this recipe, you’ll need large carrots, salted butter, brown sugar, ginger, salt, and pepper. The carrots will turn out perfectly sweet and tender every time. It comes together in just a few minutes, making it the perfect side dish for busy days. Give it a try!

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Easy Stovetop Glazed Carrots Ingredients

• 5 large carrots
• 4 tablespoons of salted butter
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of finely grated fresh ginger
• salt and pepper to taste
• water
• fresh parsley

How to Make Glazed Carrots

Step 1:

Peel and cut the carrots. You can cut the carrots in any shape or size. Just make sure to cut them in the same size for even cooking.

Step 2:

Fill a pot with water and set the heat at medium-high. Add the sliced carrots and place the lid. Cook them for about 5 minutes or until fork tender.

Step 3:

Once the carrots are fork-tender, drain them and set aside.

Step 4:

Place a pan over heat and add the butter and ginger. Let it melt for a few seconds, then add the brown sugar. Mix well and cook until the sugar melts.

Step 5:

Add the drained sliced carrots and mix until coated with the butter-sugar mixture. Keep on stirring until the sauce thickens and turns brown. Let it simmer for 30 to 60 seconds.

Step 6:

Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley on top. Serve and enjoy!

Stovetop Glazed Carrots