Minted Baby Carrots Recipes

MINTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in the carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH HONEY AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the carrots on the baking sheet.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat. Add the brown sugar and honey, and stir to combine.
• Pour the butter mixture over the carrots. Sprinkle with the mint, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast the carrots until tender and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter and garnish with fresh mint.

GARLIC ROASTED RAINBOW CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place carrots in the center of a sheet of aluminum foil. Top with garlic and parsley. Place butter cubes on top and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring up foil sides and pinch to close. Set foil packet on a sheet pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until carrots are soft, about 25 minutes.

MINTED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Put 6 cups of water into a large pan. Boil carrots until tender crisp; about 10 minutes. Drain.
• In a small pan, stir cornstarch into apple juice. Over moderate heat, cook, stirring, until sauce consistency.
• Stir in mint and cinnamon.
• Pour sauce over carrots and toss to coat.

MINTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a rimmed baking sheet on the lowest rack of oven, and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle hot sheet with 1 teaspoon oil. Carefully arrange carrots in a single layer on sheet, and drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, shaking sheet to coat carrots. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes, until tender and deep golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle mint over carrots, and serve immediately.

MINTED GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. Boil carrots.
• 2. Melt butter in a small saucepan.
• 3. Mix in sugar.
• 4. Add carrots, honey, mint, salt/pepper. You could use slightly less than the full 2 tbsp of honey.
• 5. Bring to med or med/high heat. Stir for however long you prefer, depending how brown you like your carrots. Turn the heat off to finish stirring.

ROASTED BABY CARROTS, WITH CHILE, MINT AND ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and vinegar in small bowl to blend; set aside.
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon oil, crushed red pepper, and salt in medium bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat. Scrape carrot mixture onto large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange carrots in single layer.
• Roast carrots until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (depending on size). Add juice mixture and toss to blend. Roast until juices are reduced to glaze and coat carrots, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with more salt, if desired. Transfer carrots to large bowl; add mint and orange peel and toss to blend. Transfer to serving bowl.

MINTED GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Lightly steam the carrots in a steamer basket. Drain.
• Wash out the pot, dry it with a towel then heat the pan on medium heat.
• Add the butter and sugar until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved.
• Add the carrots to the pan and cook until butter starts to brown, the carrots have a nutty fragrance and are fork tender.
• Arrange the carrots on a serving platter.
• Season with salt (we liked it with French grey sea salt) and cracked black pepper. Garnish with the mint. Serve immediately.

BUTTERY MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots; cook until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the sugar and mint until blended. Return carrots to pan; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until carrots are tender and evenly coated.