Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 10 medium carrots (cut into diagonal pieces)
  • ¼ cup EACH: bourbon and maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter (or sub vegan butter, if needed)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
  • ⅓ cup shelled pistachios (chopped)

Instruction

  • Add the carrots to a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of water and bring it to a boil. Cook the carrots with the lid off until the water has evaporated and the pan is dry, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the bourbon, maple syrup, butter, sea salt, and (if using) the cayenne to the pan and bring to a boil. Let the carrots cook, stirring gently several times, until the maple syrup and bourbon reduce to become a glaze that coats the carrots.
  • Optional step: continue to cook the carrots for 3-4 minutes more. Watch the pan closely as it is very easy to burn the glaze at this point. Stir the carrots every 15-20 seconds and remove the pan from the heat as soon as you see the glaze begin to darken.
  • Serve the bourbon maple glazed carrots with the pistachios sprinkled on top.