These Orange Glazed Carrot Ribbons are really delicious, and they happen to be kid friendly too!
Why slice carrots when you can make ribbons out of them? This is a fun way to eat carrots (kids will think so too!) The thinly shaved carrots cook quickly, and they are tossed in a delicious sweet and flavorful butter sauce.
Ingredients needed:
- large, long carrots
- orange juice
- dark brown sugar
- salted butter
- honey
- balsamic vinegar
- chives
How to make Orange Glazed Carrot Ribbons:
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
Buy the largest carrots you can find for this recipe… that will make it easier to create the “ribbons.” Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the skin. Then run the vegetable peeler down the length of the carrots to create the ribbons. Cook them in boiling, salted water for about 2 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
For the sauce, heat a skillet and combine the orange juice and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until reduced. Then add in the carrots and butter. Cook until the carrots absorb most of the orange syrup. Add honey and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, and enjoy!
Here are a few more recipes for carrots that you might like to try:
- Honey Glazed Pea Pods and Carrots
- Baby Carrots with Tarragon
- Oven Roasted Carrots
- Asparagus and Carrots with Maple Butter Sauce
- Glazed Cranberry Carrots
Orange Glazed Carrot Ribbons
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large, long carrots, peeled
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1½ teaspoons packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Run a vegetable peeler down the length of the carrots, shaving off long ribbons (you will need about 8 cups of ribbons). Cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain and gently pat dry.
- In a large skillet, stir the orange juice and sugar over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Boil until reduced to scant 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots and butter; simmer until the carrots absorb most of the orange syrup, about 4 minutes. Add the honey and vinegar. Mix gently. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the carrots to a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with chives and serve.
Notes
- Step one (cooking the carrots) may be done 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you add the carrots to the already boiling water or heat the carrots up together with the water and then boil for 2 minutes?
Add the carrots after you have already reduced the liquid. Then cook the carrots in that liquid for 4 minutes.