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September 16, 2025
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots are normally made on the range however they’re a lot extra wonderful roasted!!! Tossed with brown sugar and butter then roasted so that you get attractive caramelised edges with a caramel-like sauce, this a brilliant fast and straightforward carrot aspect dish that’s so outrageously scrumptious, you may simply have a bowl of this for dinner. (I did!)
In case you’re out of oven area, do this range prime model – with the identical caramelisation!
Perhaps it’s as a result of I reside in Australia and never North America, however it by no means occurred to me to make glazed carrots with out caramelised edges. But, once I had a scout across the web earlier than publishing this recipe, I used to be considerably bemused to see that the usual recipe appears to be made on the range with none caramelisation.
So actually, they’re boiled carrots coated in a sugary syrup. (I’m being cheeky. 😂)
However once you roast them so that you get caramelised edges? OMG!!
ROASTING RULES!
Roasting trumps range prime on a regular basis, even when they’re sautéed till golden. Roasting carrots intensifies the flavour and pure sweetness in a approach you’ll be able to’t obtain on the range.
It is a tremendous fast and straightforward recipe. Simply toss the carrots in brown sugar (or honey or maple syrup), butter and oil with pinch of salt and pepper. Then simply roast for 25 minutes in a sizzling oven (220C/425F) till the carrots are caramelised on the sides. A sizzling oven works finest so we will get caramelised edges with out the carrot getting too comfortable and wrinkled.
What you’ll find yourself with is a pan of tender carrots (however not mushy comfortable) and sufficient caramel-like sauce to glaze the carrots (therefore the title – Glazed Carrots!) however not a lot that you simply really feel such as you’re consuming a dessert.
TIP: I exploit each oil AND butter right here. The reason being that butter offers higher flavour however it burns at excessive temperatures. So by combining with oil, we get the perfect of each worlds!
Glazed carrots will pair fantastically with most non-Asian meals although I wouldn’t use them with mains with a candy sauce – an excessive amount of sugar. It will be superb to pop within the oven similtaneously this Baked Chicken Breast or Roast Chicken, or this Roast Pork with Crispy Crackling.
Have it as your aspect for a fast one-pan Baked Chicken and Rice, Meatloaf, or make full a meat-free meal by including a aspect of Mushroom Rice.
Some extra fast dinner concepts that may pair fantastically with these Glazed Carrots:
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Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs (reader favorite!)
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Beef Stroganoff
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Crispy Pan Fried Fish
It’s a additionally a traditional for vacation dinner tables, together with Thanksgiving and Christmas.
However actually? These Glazed Carrots are SO GOOD you may do what I did yesterday – simply have an enormous bowl of those as a meal! – Johnsat x
FAQ in BRIEF
How lengthy does it take to roast carrots – Simply 25 minutes at 220C/425F. A sizzling oven works finest so we will get caramelised edges with out the carrot getting too comfortable and wrinkled.
Easy methods to make Glazed Carrots on the range – Roasting actually brings out the perfect flavour in carrots, however in the event you’re out of oven capability, use this Range High Glazed Carrots recipe.
These are too candy for my style! Effectively, these are Glazed Carrots so they’re candy! This recipe requires 1/4 cup of brown sugar for 1 kg / 2 lb of carrots. However it may be diminished right down to 1 tbsp while nonetheless ending up with a wonderful glaze – I do that relying on what I’m serving as the principle.
Are you able to make Glazed Carrots forward of time? YES! One of the simplest ways is to get them out of the oven when they’re tender-crisp, not tremendous comfortable. They may maintain up completely within the fridge for two to five days, then reheat within the microwave.
