Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

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These Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are an easy and delicious side dish for any meal. Glazed with butter and brown sugar, they also are known as burnished carrots, or roasted carrots. With just 3 ingredients, cooking them on the stove top makes them fast and easy! Elegant enough for company, easy enough for a work night!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 89kcal

Author Beth Neels

Equipment

cast iron frying pan 8"

Ingredients

1 lb Carrots
1 Tbsp Butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Halve carrots crosswise. Quarter the small half lengthwise. If the larger half are really fat, cut into eights.
Place about 1 cup of water in a medium frying pan that has a cover. Add carrots.
Bring to a boil. Boil about 1 minute.
Drain immediately. Return to high heat.
Add butter, and brown sugar. Brown on one side, then flip with a spatula.
Add balsamic vinegar to de-glaze the pan. Remove after balsamic has boiled away.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Reheat in microwave, until hot.

Do not freeze.

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