Maple-Glazed Carrots
Delicious maple glazed carrots are buttery and tender and sweet, caramelized to perfection with gentle heat and warm, inviting spices that make a sensational side dish for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter or half olive oil and half butter
- 2 pounds medium carrots trimmed, peeled, halved lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon chipotle powder or chili powder or red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- Garnish: 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro mint or combo of both
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender and butter is browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the ¼ cup maple syrup, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon of chili powder (adjust this to your own spice tolerance) and cook until the carrots are coated and slightly caramelized and are just shy of fork tender, about 4 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and then taste and adjust the level of spice if needed.
- Divide the carrots among 4 to 6 plates and serve, garnished with a bit of chopped mint, cilantro, or parsley.
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