Bourbon Glazed Carrots: Chef John's Holiday Recipe

Name: Bourbon Glazed Carrots: Chef John's Holiday Recipe
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces; 0.5 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; 0.5 cup bourbon whiskey; 0.33333334326744 cup brown sugar; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish

Elevate your holiday table with these bourbon-glazed carrots, a sweet and savory vegetable side dish that's incredibly glossy and flavorful. The perfect special occasion side!

Total time25 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield6

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Ingredients

0.5 cup butter
2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces
0.5 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
0.5 cup bourbon whiskey
0.33 cup brown sugar
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish

Instructions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until foaming. Add carrots and salt; cook, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates and carrots begin to brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, approximately 2 minutes. Sprinkle with brown sugar; cook and stir until carrots are almost tender, about 5 minutes more.
Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the glaze thickens, approximately 15 to 30 seconds. Season with black pepper and cayenne pepper. Transfer glazed carrots to a serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 292 kcal
Fat Content: 16 g
Fiber Content: 4 g
Sugar Content: 19 g
Sodium Content: 411 mg
Protein Content: 2 g
Cholesterol Content: 41 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 27 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g