Grand Marnier Glazed Carrots
When it comes to side dishes with vegetables, I’m a purist! I prefer steaming over boiling so I can enjoy their natural flavor. Like anything else, I detest monotony so I like to break the routine and instead of steaming, I add different ingredients and cook my vegetables once in a while…
As I mentioned in previous blogs, when I was growing up, my parents had a Garden and one of the vegetables they were growing was carrots. I used to pull one out of the ground, clean it up and eat it. It couldn’t get any fresher than that! Perhaps that’s where the “purist” attitude comes from…
Anyway, among many of my side dish recipes – the” un-steamed” ones, there are a few I like serving on special occasions like Roasted Rainbow Carrots, Carrot & Rutabaga Mash, and many more including this one… Grand Marnier Glazed Carrots! The sweetness that we get from the carrots is slightly intensified by the added liqueur. To prevent this side dish from being too sweet, I also add a little zip to it…
I like to serve this dish with Pork Roast or Roast Beef, my Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham, as well as with a nice Grilled Chicken. Another meal that this Grand Marnier Glazed Carrots recipe goes well with is my Holiday Turkey on Thanksgiving or Christmas… yummy! If you’re going to serve this side dish to children, you can always substitute freshly squeezed orange juice for the Grand Marnier. Click on this link for a few great kitchen tricks on how to Extract the Most Juice from Citrus Fruits
If you are a purist like me but need some variety for your carrot side dish, you have to try these Grand Marnier Glazed Carrots. It’s a recipe that is packed with flavor and pairs so well with many dishes. It’s quick to make and the results are extremely delicious, perfect to serve at your next dinner party…
Bon Appétit!
Check out these other great side dish recipes…
– Squash à la Canadienne
– Mixed Mashed Potatoes
– Green Beans with Chili-Orange Oil
– Vegetable Medley
– Creamed Spinach ~ Steakhouse Style
– Beluga Black Lentil Salad
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Grand Marnier Glazed Carrots
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. baby carrots
- 3 tbsp. butter tips & tricks
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, such as demerara
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 1 tsp. ground rosemary
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
- 1/2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, for garnish tips & tricks
Directions
- In a saucepan over high heat, add a steaming basket with just enough water to reach the bottom of the basket. When boiling, add the baby carrots and steam them until tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, add butter. When it starts foaming, add the steamed carrots, brown sugar and Grand Marnier. Stir well and cook the carrot mixture for 3 minutes. Season with rosemary, cayenne pepper and sea salt; stir and cook for 7 minutes or until the glaze thickens.
- Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
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