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Gingery Sautéed Carrots Recipe

Gingery Sautéed Carrots

These carrots have a nice spicy kick, courtesy of the fresh ginger, but a touch of maple syrup mellows them. Try to keep the size of your carrot “sticks” as consistent as possible so they cook at about the same rate; err on the smaller size if you have to. Serves 2-3 as a side dish.

To learn more, read the article:
Fast & Flavorful Vegetable Sautés
1 Tbs. maple syrup
2 tsp. fresh lime juice
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb. carrots, trimmed, peeled, and cut into sticks about 4 inches long and 1/3 inch wide (see tip, right)
Kosher salt
1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
Tip: To prep the carrots, cut each crosswise into 4-inch lengths and then halve each piece lengthwise. Put each piece on a flat cut side and slice lengthwise 1/3 inch thick.

Combine the maple syrup, lime juice, and 1 Tbs. water in a small dish and set near the stove. Set a shallow serving dish near the stove, too.

In a 10-inch straight-sided sauté pan, heat 1 Tbs. of the butter with the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted, add the carrots and season with 3/4 tsp. salt. Toss with tongs to coat well. Cook, gently tossing occasionally at first and then more frequently, until most of the carrots are well browned and tender when pierced with a fork, 6 to 9 minutes (if the carrots aren’t fully tender but look like they’re burning, reduce the heat to medium).

Reduce the heat to low, add the remaining 1 Tbs. butter and the ginger and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the butter has melted and the ginger is fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Carefully add the maple syrup mixture and cook, stirring, until the liquid reduces to a glazey consistency that coats the carrots, 15 to 20 seconds.

Immediately transfer the carrots to the serving dish, scraping the pan with the spatula to get all of the gingery sauce. Let sit for a few minutes and then serve warm.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : based on three servings; Calories (kcal): 180; Fat (g): 12; Fat Calories (kcal): 110; Saturated Fat (g): 5; Protein (g): 1; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 5; Carbohydrates (g): 18; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0.9; Sodium (mg): 370; Cholesterol (mg): 20; Fiber (g): 4;
photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 91 , pp. 46
January 16, 2008


user reviews

Star Star Star Star Star Great side dish, I use this one often!
Star Star Star Star Star Delicious...............
Star Star Star Star Star I doubled the recipe and used some sliced up butternut squash along with the carrots -- great.
Star Star Star Star Star Very good.
Star Star Star Star Star Fantastic! Just the right amount of flavours. I'd absolutely serve this to impress dinner-party guests. Just before serving, I added a few dashes of sesame seeds for looks. I even think a little chopped parsley would have been nice too.