Quick Honey-Lemon Glazed Carrots

Name: Quick Honey-Lemon Glazed Carrots
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon honey; Juice of ½ lemon, or to taste; 1 strip lemon zest, removed with a vegetable peeler; Pinch of dried cumin (optional); Pinch of coarse (kosher) salt or sea salt; 1 bunch (about 1 pound) carrots, green stalks removed, trimmed, peeled, and cut diagonally into ¾-inch lengths; freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

About

This easy recipe uses the method of the French classic, carrots Vichy—carrots are covered with Vichy water and the water boils away as it cooks the carrots.

Ingredients

1 bunch (about 1 pound) carrots, green stalks removed, trimmed, peeled, and cut diagonally into ¾-inch lengths
1 strip lemo

Snack
Supper
Side dish
Lunch
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the carrots, lemon zest, honey, cumin, and salt in a sauté pan or low-sided saucepan. Add enough cold water to not quite cover the carrots. Bring to a boil.
Cook, uncovered, stirring once or twice and adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a fairly vigorous but not violent boil until the liquid has nearly evaporated, about 14 minutes. If the carrots