Sauteed Honey Carrots

Step One

Start the process of preparing this flavorful side dish by washing and peeling six carrots. Ensure that you have properly cleaned the carrots because if not, your dish will get a mud-like taste, which no one will appreciate. 

After cleaning the carrots, dice them in any of the shapes that you like. I prefer small circular shapes. But if you want, you can dice the carrots in a half-moon shape or any other shape that you like. 

While cutting the carrots, the only thing you need to remember is that they must be in a similar size. Also, they should not be bigger. Because then the cooking time will be increased as the carrots will take more time getting tender. 

Step Two

After properly washing and dicing carrots, you can then move towards cooking them. For this, heat a pan over medium flame. Then add butter and olive oil to the pan. Once oil and butter are heated, add the diced carrots to the pan. 

Keep stirring it; otherwise, the carrots will get burned, and then your dish will taste terrible. After cooking the carrots in the pan for about ten minutes, you can add water to it. Then again, cook the carrots for fifteen minutes. This way, the carrots will get a perfect tender texture. 

Key Notes 

• Dicing carrots in the same size speeds up the cooking process and ensures that the carrots don’t get undercooked or overcooked. That means equal size diced carrots are the secret to making perfect sauteed carrots. 
• Since the ingredients that go in the dish are less, it’s essential to use quality items. So, instead of regular olive oil, you should use high-quality olive oil. 
• If you don’t have honey or don’t like its taste, you can even add maple syrup. The syrup will give the same taste. 
• You can add some herbs like thyme, basil, oregano, dill, and chives to enhance the flavors. These herbs go well with carrots and give an extra punch to the flavors. 

What to Serve Sauteed Carrots with?

The majority of people like to serve baked boneless chicken thighs, fish, pork, and soup. But you can serve anything with this side dish as well. 

How to Perfectly Sauteed Carrots?

For the carrots to have that nice cooked taste, it’s essential to saute them perfectly. So, for the first four minutes, cover and cook the carrots. This way, carrots will get moisture, and then they will be cooked nicely. 

Then for another three to four minutes, you must move the carrots as much as possible. This step is important because it avoids burning. 

What are the Different Variations of Sauteed Carrots?

If you want to give a Mexican touch to the dish, try adding cumin and lime. Or you can bring the sauteed carrots to a more Asian side by adding you and sesame.