Best Citrus Glazed Carrots Recipes

Spiced Glazed Carrots with Sherry & Citrus image

Provided by Susan Spungen

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 bunches of thin carrots (2 pounds), cut into 1" pieces (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more for seasoning
12 whole black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon fresh clementine juice or orange juice
2 tablespoons Sherry or sweet vermouth, divided
2 pinches ground cloves
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated clementine zest or orange zest

Steps:

Bring carrots, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, peppercorns, bay leaf, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 7-8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer carrots to a medium bowl.
Add clementine juice, 1 tablespoon Sherry, and ground cloves to skillet and cook until glaze forms, 7-8 minutes. Stir in carrots and remaining 1 tablespoon Sherry. Season carrots to taste with salt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing, adding water by teaspoonfuls if dry.
Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with tarragon and clementine zest.

Citrus-Glazed Carrots image

Provided by Lora Zarubin

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 pounds medium carrots, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 cups (or more) water
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
2 teaspoons finely grated lime peel
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Combine carrots and 2 cups water in heavy large skillet. Add all remaining ingredients except parsley. If needed, add enough water to just cover carrots. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil just until carrots are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, 8 to 9 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer carrots to medium bowl; cool. Boil cooking liquid in skillet until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover carrots and cooking liquid separately; chill.
Bring reserved cooking liquid to boil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and boil until just tender and liquid is thickened to light syrup consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley.

CITRUS GLAZED CARROTS image

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 lbs carrots, cut on the angle 1/4" sticks
2 C water
1/2 C sugar
1/4 C fresh orange juice
1/4 C fresh lime juice
2 1/2 tsp orange zest
2 tsp lime zest
2 tbls butter, unsalted
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 C chopped parsely

Steps:

Put all ingredients, except parsely, in a medium saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Remove carrots from liquid and reduce liquid until syrupy. Add carrots back in. Boil until most of the liquid is gone. Garnish with parsely.