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Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots

Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots are an original side dish with a distinctive flavor that you can make to go with and liven up a simple main course.
Recipe Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 15 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots are a tasty side dish that is quick and easy to make and lets you cook carrots in a truly original and unique way. Flavored with maple syrup and lemon juice, Thyme-Glazed Carrots are a perfect side to pair with a simple main course, whether meat or vegetarian.

Pan-Caramelized Carrots with Thyme are in fact perfect for making a simple main course, such as chicken breasts or cold cuts, more special. In less than half an hour you can make any dish served with these caramelized carrots truly unique.

If you are looking for more original ideas for cooking carrots, we suggest you also try Carrot Burgers and Vegetable Chips. And if you love glazed vegetables, here are Caramelized Tropea Onions too. Now let’s discover the recipe for Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots, start by washing and trimming the carrots, if needed. Bring plenty of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the baby carrots for 3 minutes.
  2. When they are done, drain them and plunge them into a bowl of ice water until completely cool. When the carrots are perfectly cold, drain them and pat them dry with paper towels.
    Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots, step 2: blanched carrots cooling in a bowl of ice water
  3. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a nonstick skillet. When it is hot, add the carrots and the thyme and cook for about 10 minutes.
    Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots, step 3: carrots and thyme cooking in a nonstick skillet
  4. Then add a pinch of salt, the maple syrup and the lemon juice to the skillet and stir to combine everything. Cook for another couple of minutes, then turn off the heat and serve the Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots piping hot. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can add other vegetables to your Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots, such as zucchini or potatoes. If you don’t have maple syrup, you can replace it with regular honey.

Tips

If you can’t find baby carrots, you can also use regular carrots, making sure to cut them into sticks or julienne strips.

Storage

Thyme-Glazed Baby Carrots are best eaten right away, but if you do have leftovers they keep for one day in the fridge in an airtight container.

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