Whiskey-Glazed Roasted Carrots Side Dish Recipe (7 Ingredients, 40 Minutes) Vegetables Side Dishes Dinner Vegetarian Gluten-free Holidays Low Sodium Recipes
Looking for a fresh new vegetable side dish? Carrots are always a good choice for a dinner side dish, but especially at Easter. Carrots just go with the Easter theme! This roasted carrots recipe has a boozy glaze with a hint of orange and thyme. It's delicious and really easy to make.
Cut carrots are roasted in the oven until tender. While the gluten-free carrots bake, make a simple, delicious glaze on the stovetop with whiskey, brown sugar, butter, orange juice and fresh thyme. When the low-calorie, low-sodium carrots are tender, pour the tasty glaze into the casserole dish and toss to coat. Garnish with more fresh thyme to make it pretty!
You could use any herb for this baked carrots recipe. Fresh parsley, rosemary, oregano, chives (or a combination) add so much freshness to the dish. If you prefer cooking with baby carrots, no problem! Prefer bourbon over whiskey? Make the simple switch.
Serve these whiskey-glazed carrots for dinner as a side dish with chicken, beef, lamb, pork, seafood or that Easter ham.
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup whiskey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
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Recipe Notes
- You can substitute your favorite fresh or dried herbs, such as parsley, rosemary, chives or oregano.
- You can use baby carrots or sliced carrots for this recipe.
- You can use bourbon instead of whiskey, if desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Here's how to make it:
- Put the carrots into a baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender.
- While the carrots bake, put the whiskey into a saucepot over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until whiskey is reduced by half. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and add the butter, orange juice the thyme. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Pour the glaze over the carrots and toss to coat. Serve.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 91
Total Fat: 6.4g
Saturated Fat: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 8mg
Sodium: 10mg
Total Carbohydrate: 5.1g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
Total Sugars: 4g
Protein: 0.2g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 18mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 57mg
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