Glazed Carrots with Brown Sugar | Easy Dinner Side

Glazed Carrots are an easy and delicious side dish. And it takes only four ingredients to make!

Tender carrots are simmered in a brown sugar and butter mixture, then topped with fresh chopped parsley. This is the perfect side dish in the Fall or Winter, and it's special and tasty enough to make it onto the Thanksgiving dinner table.

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What makes Glazed Carrots the Best Side Dish?

This dinner side couldn't get any easier. It serves as the vegetable portion to any plate, whether it be steak, pork chops, roasted chicken, baked fish, etc. It's sweet and savory at the same time, making it an addicting side for even little ones. The chopped parsley serves as a dual purpose, extra zing in flavor and freshness, as well as a pop of color.

The only prep work you have to do is chop the carrots into coins or on a bias. If you want to eliminate this step, simply use baby carrots.

Ingredients for Glazed Carrots:

• Carrots, peeled and chopped into coins or cut on a bias or baby carrots
• Light brown sugar
• Butter
• Salt
• Fresh parsley, chopped

How to make Glazed Carrots:

• Wash carrots, peel, and then chop into coins or cut on a bias. Skip this step if using baby carrots.

• Place the carrots in a medium-sized frying pan or Dutch oven along with 1 ½ cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just about fork tender. Drain excess water.

• Add in the butter, brown sugar, and salt to the pan. Stir to completely coat the carrots.
• Turn heat up to medium low and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until warmed through and a nice sauce has formed.

• Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, then serve.
• Enjoy!

Equipment

You don't need any special equipment to make this recipe. A simple frying pan or Dutch oven will do.

Storage

Store Glazed Carrots in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three to four days.

If making for Thanksgiving, you can prepare a large batch of this recipe in advance and reheat at dinner time. However, it comes together so quick (especially with baby carrots) that you could throw it together 30 to 45 minutes before Thanksgiving dinner.

What to Serve with Glazed Carrots:

Glazed Carrots is the ultimate comfort food. For an easy dinner pairing, think of it as your vegetable and then add a protein and a starch. I think Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes would be an amazing pairing. One of my favorite things to pair this recipe with is my Honey Glazed Pork Chops (recipe coming soon) and wedges, a baked potato, or my Gluten Free Dinner Rolls. I can also see a pairing such as baked salmon and rice turning out really good.

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Notes on Glazed Carrots:

• Use baby carrots instead of whole carrots to save a step of prep.
• This side dish is naturally gluten-free.

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