Orange Honey Glazed Carrots (Printable Version)

Bright orange honey glaze highlights tender carrots with fresh dill, delivering a flavorful side dish.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
02 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped

→ Glaze

03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
04 - 2 tablespoons honey
05 - 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
06 - 1 teaspoon orange zest
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

# How To Make:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sliced carrots and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
02 - In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the honey, orange juice, orange zest, salt, and pepper.
03 - Add the drained carrots to the skillet. Toss to coat evenly in the glaze.
04 - Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the carrots are glossy and the glaze thickens slightly.
05 - Remove from heat and sprinkle with fresh dill. Toss gently and serve warm.

# Cooking Tips:

01 -
  • The glaze is forgiving and comes together in one skillet, so there's minimal cleanup when you're already busy.
  • Fresh dill at the end tastes like spring, even in the middle of winter, and transforms something simple into something guests ask for the recipe to.
02 -
  • Don't skip the initial boiling step—raw carrots won't soften enough in the glaze time, and you'll end up with something that feels unfinished rather than intentional.
  • The glaze needs to reduce to thicken, so if you're impatient and rush it, you'll end up with orange carrot soup instead of glazed vegetables—learned that the hard way, and now I set a timer and actually wait.
03 -
  • Prep everything before you start cooking—once those carrots hit the skillet, you want your hands free to stir and watch for that moment when the glaze thickens, because it happens faster than you'd expect.
  • A microplane zester makes orange zest so fine it almost dissolves into the glaze, but if you only have a box grater, just chop the larger pieces smaller before adding them in.
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