Orange Glazed Carrots Recipe

Buttery carrots glazed with brown sugar and orange juice. This glazed carrots recipe makes the best side dish for any meal with a sweet flavor everyone loves.

Prep Time5

Cook Time13

Total Time18

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: carrots, glazed carrots, Orange glazed carrots

Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Equipment

2 Saucepans

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh carrots sliced
2 Tablespoons butter
¼ cup orange juice
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Place an inch of water in a saucepan and add carrots.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
Drain the water when the carrots are done cooking and set aside.
In another saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
Whisk in orange juice and brown sugar.
Fold in carrots and parsley and stir until carrots are evenly coated in glaze.
Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the glaze thickens slightly.

Notes

Other ways to sweeten or flavor for this simple recipe:

Use honey or maple syrup instead of brown sugar with a combination of butter
For healthy recipes you can use coconut brown sugar instead of regular brown sugar for more natural sweetness
Add in some orange zest for even more fresh orange flavor

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