Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots

Name: Chef John's Bourbon Glazed Carrots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish (Optional)

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 12 views

These butter-soaked bourbon-glazed carrots are the greatest special-occasion carrot side dish of all time. Sweet, savory, and oh so glossy.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

1/2 cup bourbon whiskey

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 292

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.7g 20%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 411mg 18%

Total Carbohydrate 26.7g 10%

Dietary Fiber 4.3g 15%

Total Sugars 19g

Protein 1.6g 3%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt 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.