Stove Top Caramelized Carrots Recipes

GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots into a large saucepan, pour in enough water to reach depth of 1 inch, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer carrots until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• Melt butter in the same saucepan; stir brown sugar, salt, and white pepper into butter until brown sugar and salt have dissolved. Transfer carrots into brown sugar sauce; cook and stir until carrots are glazed with sauce, about 5 more minutes.

CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a pot of salted water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to a high simmer and cook about 20 to 30 minutes. Do not cook the carrots to a mushy stage!
• Drain the carrots, reduce the heat to its lowest possible setting and return the carrots to the pan. Stir in butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes, until sugar is bubbly. Serve hot!

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

CARAMELISED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan. Add the carrots and cook, covered, over a low heat, until the carrots have just tendered.
• Add the sugar, stir constantly, about 10 minutes, or until the carrots caramelise.
• Stir in the parsley and the vinegar.

CARAMELIZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large skillet, then add carrots, cut side down.
• Sprinkle with salt and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Turn carrots, add garlic, cover and continue cooking for 10 minutes, or until tender and golden brown.
• Remove carrots to serving plate and cover to keep warm.
• Add whipping cream and cayenne pepper to the same skillet and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and gently boil for 2 to 4 minutes, until cream is slightly thickened.
• Pour over carrots and serve immediately.

CARAMELISED CARROTS & ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch carrots in a pan of boiling salted water for 3 mins, drain well, then pat dry. In a large pan, melt the butter and oil, then fry the carrots, onions and thyme over a low heat for 30 mins until golden.
• Stir in the sugar and red wine and bubble for a few mins to boil off the alcohol. Add the vinegar, then continue to cook until syrupy, about 5 mins. Remove the sprigs of thyme and serve. Make up to 2 days ahead, stored in a covered container. Tip back into a pan and reheat or use a microwave.

ROASTED, CARAMELIZED CARROTS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Chop the carrots into 1" pieces, season with salt and pepper and toss with a couple tbs of olive oil.
• Place on a roasting pan. Do not cover.
• Roast in the oven for about 45 minutes and then toss with the chopped garlic and a bit more olive oil if needed.
• The carrots will need about 15 more minutes to soak in the garlic flavor and become caramelized.
• Remove from the oven and toss in the parsley.