SORGHUM-GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Sorghum-Glazed Baby Carrots image

Provided by Edward Lee

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 pounds baby carrots or small carrots (such as Thumbelina), trimmed, peeled, halved lengthwise
1 6" piece of ginger, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2"-thick rounds
1/2 cup sorghum syrup or honey
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
6 tablespoons bourbon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots and sauté until beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Add ginger and sorghum. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in orange juice and bourbon. Return to heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are fork-tender, 5-7 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid has been reduced to a syrupy consistency and carrots are nicely glazed, about 6 minutes. Discard ginger. Season to taste with salt and pepper.