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Gently sauteed in maple syrup and butter these maple glazed carrots are a side dish that disappears fast every time I make it.
Maple Glazed Carrots
Bite-sized and maple sweet these carrots are the epitome of fall. Cooked until tender, but not at all mushy, I could eat them every day.
When cooking carrots, I reach for full-size carrots every time. They have far more flavor than baby carrots. You’re going to cook the carrots and the onions in a bit of butter.
Then you’ll add a drizzle of maple syrup and a pinch of salt. The sweet and salty syrup that cooks down with the carrots and butter is truly finger-licking delicious.
Take care when cooking carrots to stop before they overcook. Slightly soft but still firm is what you are going for with these maple syrup glazed carrots.
Glazed carrots are typically seen as a holiday side dish. But they really should be enjoyed on a more regular basis.
They are so tasty, simple, and made from things you have on hand. It makes sense to serve them more often than just during the holiday. And if you love a sweet heat – sprinkle on some red pepper flakes just before serving. Such a treat!
Carrots with Maple Glaze
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:
- butter
- yellow onion
- carrots
- water
- maple syrup
- kosher salt
- fresh parsley leaves
Maple Glazed Carrots Recipe
Melt the butter in a medium skillet. Add the shallots and cook over medium heat until lightly browned about 3-4 minutes.
Add the carrots, water, maple syrup, and salt. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for ten minutes.
Uncover, increase heat to medium, and simmer until the liquid in the pan has thickened to coat the carrots, 4-5 minutes. Take care not to overcook.
Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley, adjust the salt if needed, and serve immediately.
Glazed Carrot Recipes
More sweet than sharp in taste you can’t eat just one of these Honey Mustard Glazed Carrots, try making them tonight.
With just a dab of butter and a sprinkling of brown sugar, you can make and enjoy these Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots.
Honey glazed carrots are a welcome side dish combining the natural sweetness of carrots with a light and buttery honey glaze.
For a side dish that checks all the boxes smokey, sweet, savory, and salty, serve caramelized carrots with bacon.
Maple Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup yellow onion, minced
- 6 medium carrots, peeled and cut at an angle into 1/2-inch-thick ovals about 1 pound
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet. Add the onions and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add the carrots, water, maple syrup, and salt.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, the carrots should be softening, but not yet tender.
- Increase heat to high, and simmer until the liquid in the pan has thickened enough to coat the carrots, 4-5 minutes. The carrots should be fork-tender, but still a bit crisp. Take care not to overcook.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley, adjust the salt if needed, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe has been lightly adapted from Vegetables Every Day.
