Best Orange Glazed Carrots With Bacon Recipes

ORANGE GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a shallow saucepan, and cover with water. Boil until tender. Drain, and return carrots to pan.
• Pour orange juice over carrots, and mix well. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, butter, and salt. Heat until butter and sugar melt.

ORANGE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cut tops off carrots. Coarsely chop enough tops to measure 2 Tbsp.; reserve for later use. Peel carrots; cook in boiling water in Dutch oven 5 to 10 min. or until crisp-tender. Drain carrots, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings. Wipe skillet with paper towel.
• Bring reserved cooking water and orange juice just to boil in same skillet. Add dry gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add reserved bacon drippings and carrots; cook 2 to 3 min. or until carrots are glazed and tender, stirring frequently. Stir in orange zest.
• Transfer carrots and sauce to platter. Crumble bacon; sprinkle over carrots. Sprinkle with chopped carrot tops.

ORANGE-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut a 1-inch chunk off one end of a carrot at an angle. Roll the carrot a quarter turn and cut another 1-inch chunk at an angle. Continue rolling and cutting all of the carrots into 1-inch chunks. Combine the carrots and orange juice in a large saucepan. Add enough water to just cover the carrots. Add the butter and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender and the liquid has reduced to a glaze, about 20 minutes. Top with the dill and serve.

GLAZED ORANGE CARROTS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain., Melt butter in a large skillet; stir in orange juice concentrate and brown sugar. Add carrots and parsley; stir to coat. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until glaze is thickened.

ORANGE-GLAZED BACON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup., Place bacon on a rack in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; drain., Drizzle half of glaze over bacon. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn bacon and drizzle with remaining glaze. Bake until golden brown, 5-10 minutes longer. Place bacon on waxed paper until set. Serve warm.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil carrots for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cook bacon until crisp drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in the pan with the drippings until clear.
• Stir in brown sugar, pepper, and carrots cook stirring often until heated through and glazed about five minutes.
• Place in serving dish and sprinkle with bacon.
• Prep and cooking times are estimated.

ORANGE-HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut the carrots diagonally in 1-inch-thick slices. You should have about 5 cups of carrots. Place 1/2 cup water, the butter, honey, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the ginger in a large saute pan and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, cover the pan, and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook for about 20 minutes, or until all the water has evaporated. You may want to raise the heat for the last 5 minutes.
• Add the orange zest and orange juice to the pan, tossing with the carrots. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes, until the carrots are al dente (tender but still resistant when you bite) and the sauce glazes the carrots. Add the pepper and another teaspoon of salt, to taste.

ORANGE GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium-size saucepan, add carrots and enough water to cook. Cook over medium-high heat until tender. When cooked, pour off most of the water but RESERVE ABOUT 3/4 CUP.
• 2. In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, nutmeg if using, salt, butter, orange marmalade, & orange liqueur.
• 3. Pour mixture over carrots then add reserved liquid, then stir.
• 4. Let simmer for 4 to 5 minutes over low heat. Stir to avoid sticking.
• 5. Special Note: You may substitute honey for the marmalade if desired, and use rum or bourbon instead of the liqueur. Garnish with orange slices, orange wedges or orange cups & a sprig of mint if desired.

GLAZED ORANGE CARROTS

Steps:

• Trim the carrots and cook in boiling water for 4-6 mins until just tender, then drain. Melt the butter in a large frying pan, add the drained carrots, then fry over a high heat for 1 min. Pour over the orange juice and cook for a further 2-3 mins, bubbling the sauce and stirring to thoroughly coat the carrots. Finally, stir in the chopped parsley and serve.