Maple Braised Carrots

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Carrots, Maple, Thanksgiving recipes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 243kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

These carrots are amazing. Peel carrots, and then cut into equal-sized 'sticks.' Saute shallots in butter, throw in the carrots with salt, pepper, maple syrup, and stock (chicken or vegetable)...and finish with fresh-cut parsley...and they are an incredible side dish to a very special meal.

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Equipment

Large saucepan or skillet with a tight-fitting lid

Ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 shallot finely chopped
4 large carrots peeled, cut into 1/4" match sticks
½ tsp Kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground
3 tsp pure maple syrup
1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Heat the butter over medium heat in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid.
Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 4 minutes.
Add the carrots to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Raise the heat to high and add the pure maple syrup and broth.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-high, cover, and cook for 8 minutes.
Uncover and continue to cook until the liquid has reduced to a glaze and the carrots are very tender, .about 10 minutes longer.
Stir in the parsley and serve at once.

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Notes

If desired, you can slice the carrots into circular medallions. Fresh carrots are far superior to canned carrots, but in a pinch, they'll still be good. Drain the carrots before proceeding with the recipe.

Be sure to go with Pure Maple Syrup, not imitation syrup, or pancake syrup.

To make the dish 100% vegetarian, use vegetable stock in place of chicken stock.

You can make the dish a few hours in advance of serving, if necessary. RE-heat in the skillet before serving. We do recommend serving this, however, fresh off the stove.

This recipe can easily be doubled, or even tripled, to serve a large group.

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