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You will be amazed at the flavor of these delicious, sautéed carrots. Paired with fresh thyme and honey makes these a lightly sweet and tender side dish.
Simple Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves stalks removed
- 2 Tablespoons honey
How to Make Sautéed Carrots
- Peel the carrots and slice them diagonally into rounds (on the bias). Make sure that the carrot pieces are all the same thickness.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, lidded skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, stir to coat them with olive oil and cover. Cook for 4 minutes without stirring, they will start to brown.
- Remove the lid. Add in the butter and continue to sauté uncovered 5-6 minutes, browning all sides of the carrots, stirring occasionally, under tender crisp (or desired doneness).
- Add in the honey and thyme, and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to coat.
- Remove from the heat, salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Options
- You can also add a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat
- Adjust the amount of honey to your own liking
More Side Dish Recipes
I love a good vegetable side dish to make a complete meal. Here are a few other side dishes that our family loves.
I hope that you enjoy these sautéed carrots as much as we did. These are a new family favorite that will bring a bit of extra sweetness to our dinner table.
Happy Cooking
Love,
Karlynn
Sautéed Carrots
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
- Course
- Side Dish
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 238
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves stalks removed
- 2 Tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Peel the carrots and slice them diagonally into rounds (on the bias). Make sure that the carrot pieces are all the same thickness.
- Heat the olive oil in a large lidded skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, stir to coat them with olive oil and cover. Cook for 4 minutes without stirring, they will start to brown.
- Remove the lid. Add in the butter and continue to sauté uncovered 5-6 minutes, browning all sides of the carrots, stirring occasionally, under tender crisp (or desired doneness). Add in the honey and thyme, and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to coat.
- Remove from the heat, salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- You can also add a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat
- Adjust the honey amount to your own liking
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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