How To Boil Carrots
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How To Boil Carrots
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READY in LESS THAN 15 MINUTES! Boiling carrots is an essential skill for many recipes. Learn how right here PLUS, in case you didn't know, it's delicious just eaten this way too!
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Ingredients
- 8 whole carrots
- 1 quart water or enough water to cover the carrots
- 1 tablespoon salt
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and slice the carrots into the shape you desire if that is how you will be using them in the completed recipe. Whole, skin on carrots can be boiled too.
- Place the carrots into a medium sized saucepan and cover with water. Add more water if 1 quart doesn't cover all of the pieces.
- Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the water. Heat on high for 5-7 minutes until the water is simmering.
- Allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes, then check by piercing it with a fork for slices. If whole carrots, the simmering will take about 10 minutes. If you plan to eat these as is, cook it until a fork goes easily through the entire piece (10 minutes or so).
- When cooked the way you want, pour into a colander to drain.
- Once drained, use for your dish or add topping that is listed in the notes. Serve hot.
Notes
- PRO TIP: The smaller the pieces are, the more quickly they will cook, no matter HOW you are cooking them. Be careful so as not to over cook. Drain it well to remove the extra water.
- If you plan to eat right away, then you will want more tender (so that the fork easily goes through the entire piece).
- Are you using it in a recipe that will be cooked more? Then only boil it until a fork can pierce but doesn't want to go completely through.
- You will notice that it turns a slightly different color (bright orange) when cooked. This is normal.
- Save the water you boiled in if you are making a sauce, it can be used to thin and flavor the sauce.
- To make a great sauce for these carrots to eat as is, mix 2 Tbs butter with ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 1 Tbs Brown Sugar, 1 Tbs honey and a pinch of salt and heat over medium heat until butter is melted and all the ingredients are liquid. Pour this over your hot carrots. YUM!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1840mg
(77%)
Potassium
390mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
20381IU
(408%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1840mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 20381IU | 408% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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