OLD SCHOOL ORANGE HONEY GLAZED CARROTS 🥕/A Fancy But Easy Delicious Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dish

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

Peel the carrots and cut them into a bias (vishy cut).

Zest the oranges and then juice them.

Boil the carrots in salted water until tender, about 90-95% done.

Drain the carrots and place them in cold water to stop the cooking process.

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

Add orange juice to the skillet and let it simmer.

Add honey to the orange juice in the skillet and mix well.

Add balsamic vinegar to the mixture and stir.

Season the sauce with salt and black pepper to taste.

Let the sauce reduce for about 5-6 minutes until thickened.

Fold the carrots into the sauce, coating them well.

Add the orange zest to the carrots and sauce mixture.

Finish by sprinkling chopped parsley over the glazed carrots before serving.

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