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Vichy carrots
These simple glazed carrots are easy to prepare with such a delicious end result - tender, buttery and gently sweet.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 approx
Calories: 106 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots ideally fresh, smaller and sweet
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ cup water approximately
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice approximately - a good squeeze, to taste
Instructions
- Peel the carrots and trim off the ends. Cut the carrots on the diagonal into reasonably thin slices (around ¼in, ½cm thick).
- Melt the butter over a medium heat in a medium skillet/frying pan large enough to hold all the carrots, but without too much extra space. Once the butter has melted, add the sugar, stir to dissolve, then add the carrots.
- Toss the carrots gently in the butter to coat then add the water. You want to add enough to just about cover the carrot slices, but it's fine to have the tops sticking out a little.
- Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce the heat so that it simmers. Continue to cook for around 20 minutes until the liquid evaporates and the carrots are tender to a knifepoint. If they are not as fresh or slices are thicker, you may want to cook some of the time at the start with a lid on to help them steam and cook more, but I don't generally find I need to. Stir the carrots a couple of times as they cook to turn the slices and ensure those at the top swap to the bottom so all spend part of the time in the liquid.
- Once the liquid has evaporated, apart from a slight buttery glaze, and the carrots are tender, add a little salt and pepper, to taste, the parsley and lemon juice. Stir to coat evenly then serve.
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Notes
- Note video and photos show a half quantity but the process is exactly the same.
Nutrition Information
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
137mg
(6%)
Potassium
378mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
19293IU
(386%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 137mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 19293IU | 386% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.