Braised Carrots
"Quick and easy. A German side dish favorite for fried meat or fish. Sweetness comes from cooking in butter and a little sugar. I only use enough sugar to support the natural sweetness of the carrots, not to actually sweeten them."
photo by kiwidutch
- Ready In:
- 29mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
directions
- Cut carrots into 1/8 in rounds or 1/4 in dice.
- In a wide, low pot melt butter over medium heat, add carrots and cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently until carrots have a "glazed" look.
- Add, sugar and cook another minute.
- Add salt and 1/4 cup hot water, cover, reduce heat to medium low and let cook until carrots are done, checking and stirring occasionally. Add a little more water if necessary to prevent sticking. Dish should be almost dry when done.
- I usually cook for 10 minutes but cooking time can vary considerably due to age and sort of carrots as well as your your personal preference.
- When done serve sprinkled with a little parsley or chervil (which is nice with fish).
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Reviews
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Loved them! Flavorful and cooked to perfection. The parsley was the perfect touch. Thanks Inge! -
Excellent, easy, and quick recipe! I substituted honey for the sugar, and it came out beautifully. -
Loved them! These were just sweet enough to give them interest but not too overpowering. Easy to make for a rushed weeknight meal and healthy! Lovely way to make carrots more interesting. Please see my rating system: an excellent 4 stars. Thanks!
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Excellent, easy, and quick recipe! I substituted honey for the sugar, and it came out beautifully.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Hi,
I am German and I live with my husband Thorsten (Chef Thorsten)in the former German capital Bonn, a rather small town near Cologne at the river Rhine.
I work in a teashop (a TeaGschwendner franchise shop, see my web site link) situated in a quaint little old house in the center of Bonn and like it a lot. I enjoy to make myself comfortable with a cup of tea and a book (an old cookbook is good).
