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Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 06/11/2017

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These glazed carrots are made with simple ingredients, and are easy to make non-spicy for the kids.  Perfect for the holidays or a casual dinner!

If you think glazed carrots are boring, you need to try my version!  Made with bourbon, brown sugar, and a little kick of spice to warm up your palette, you won’t be able to stop eating them!

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

Of all the recipes I’ve shared here on the site, this one is definitely one of my favorites!  It hits so many different flavor notes, and is so easy to make it either spicy, or sweet.  I like these glazed carrots with a kick of cayenne pepper, but not so much that your mouth is on fire… just a warm back-note that pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the rest of the dish.

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

I knew I wanted to use some booze, and bourbon is definitely my favorite alcohol to cook with.  Don’t worry about these carrots tasting like bourbon, they definitely don’t… and nearly all the alcohol gets cooked out.

The bourbon just adds a great, subtle extra bit of warmth to the dish.  Oh, and if you have some bourbon leftover, here are some great ideas to help use it up.

  • drink it!  Bourbon on the rocks is my favorite drink of all time, but I know not everyone likes it
  • Make some Overnight French Toast Casserole
  • Whip up some Bourbon Vanilla (no churn!) Ice Cream
  • Make these finger-lickin’ Bourbon Cider Boneless Wings
  • Serve up this Bourbon Orange and Mustard Glazed Ham

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

One thing I love about these glazed carrots, is that they only use 5 ingredients (plus salt and pepper)!  That’s my kind of easy recipe!

Plus, it’s all made on the stovetop, so if you’re making these carrots as a side dish for a holiday dinner, you won’t have ANOTHER thing to bake in your oven.  I know how precious oven space can be during the holidays.

You can actually have these carrots on your table in less than 30 minutes, and at least ten of those minutes are spent peeling the carrots. If you’d like to skip the peeling, you can grab a few bags of baby carrots and chop them into slices.

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

For the garnish, you can opt for no garnish, sprinkle on some minced parsley or minced chives and call it a day.

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

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Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots | You'll love these easy glazed carrots made with bourbon, brown sugar and cayenne! They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday feast! | http://thechunkychef.com

Spicy Bourbon Glazed Carrots

5 from 3 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 206
Servings: 8 servings
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These glazed carrots are made with simple ingredients, and are easy to make non-spicy for the kids. Perfect for the holidays or a casual dinner!

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs whole carrots, peeled and sliced into circles
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup quality Bourbon or whiskey
  • 2/3 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar depending on how sweet you like carrots
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (feel free to adjust to your tastes)
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to your tastes or omit completely)
  • minced fresh parsley and/or minced chives for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to a large skillet and heat on HIGH heat.  Add half of the carrots and cook about a minute.  Remove from skillet and add remaining half of the carrots and cook about a minute.  Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Add bourbon (carefully - step back a little when you add it), and let cook 30 seconds to let alcohol evaporate.  Turn heat down to MED, add remaining 7 Tbsp of butter.  
  • Add brown sugar and stir to melt it into the butter.  Transfer carrots back to skillet, stir to coat carrots in the butter mixture.  When mixture is bubbling, cover with lid and cook 5-6 minutes.
  • Take off the lid, add salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using), and stir to combine.  Keep cooking, uncovered, about 5-7 more minutes or until glaze is thick and syrupy.
  • Sprinkle with garnishes, if using, and serve hot.

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  1. Benita says

    Posted on 10/19 at 12:50 pm

    Can you use this recipe for canning?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/19 at 10:13 pm

      Unfortunately I don’t have nearly enough experience in canning to answer that with any degree of certainty.

      Reply
  2. LYNETTE says

    Posted on 11/26 at 10:30 am

    Is it possible to keep warm in a slow cooker, or will the sauce be too thick 

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/26 at 11:35 am

      Without testing and retesting it myself, I can’t say for certain if that would work. My gut says it’ll be okay though. If you try it, I’d love to know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Lynette says

        Posted on 11/26 at 8:24 pm

        This recipe is fabulous and I kept it warm in my slow cooker amazing 

        Reply
        • Denise says

          Posted on 12/14 at 1:02 pm

          Lynette, may I ask how long you kept them in the crock pot before serving and at what temp? I would like to make these for Xmas eve, but I will not have the last minute time to prepare these. TIA.

          Reply
  3. Janine M. Weiss says

    Posted on 11/20 at 6:26 pm

    Delicious!! Even my non-vege eating family had seconds : )

    Reply
  4. Carol says

    Posted on 2/24 at 2:24 pm

    Can you use any liquor other than bourbon?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/24 at 10:16 pm

      I’ve only tested this recipe as written, but you could try rum

      Reply
  5. Gwen Johnson says

    Posted on 11/11 at 8:57 am

    Love this recipe! So do all my friends and family! I don’t like a lot heat-so I go light on the cayenne. I also cook the carrots a little longer for that really candied texture👅! Yummo!

    Reply
  6. Kary says

    Posted on 8/30 at 7:10 pm

    Holy moly!  These are delicious!  Love the flavor that the bourbon gives the carrots.  The cayenne pepper was the perfect addition for that unexpected heat. The parsley added an earthy flavor that complimented the naturally sweet carrots.  I don’t eat any refined sugars so I omitted the brown sugar altogether.  I also cut the amount of butter in half to reduce fat. Perfection!

    Reply
  7. Shari says

    Posted on 11/23 at 3:25 pm

    Made this for Thanksgiving. Delicious. Everyone loved it.

    Reply
  8. Jane says

    Posted on 11/16 at 1:41 pm

    Can these be made a day ahead?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/16 at 8:20 pm

      Sure thing!

      Reply
  9. Laura says

    Posted on 10/1 at 8:44 pm

    Wow. Yum!

    Reply
  10. Bry Jaimea says

    Posted on 6/29 at 8:31 am

    Amazing pics, and this recipe sounds AMAZING! Can’t wait to try it out xx

    Reply
  11. Cookin Canuck says

    Posted on 6/15 at 10:12 am

    Great idea to add in the bourbon! These would be a fantastic Thanksgiving side.

    Reply
  12. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    Posted on 6/14 at 7:39 pm

    I love how sweet cooked carrots and when they’re cooked in a bourbon sauce I think I could eat that entire dish all by myself. No. Really!

    Reply
  13. Sandi G says

    Posted on 6/13 at 3:27 pm

    My kids will love these glazed carrots!

    Reply
  14. patricia @ grab a plate says

    Posted on 6/13 at 1:21 am

    Ooooo! These look absolutely scrumptious! I don’t like my carrots too sweet, so these are definitely up my alley! Also love the bourbon, of course! Nice!

    Reply
  15. Dee says

    Posted on 6/12 at 10:01 pm

    If I paired these with my latest steak recipe, it would be one big bourbon fest. They look incredible!

    Reply
  16. Stephanie says

    Posted on 6/12 at 3:12 pm

    Making these ASAP! They look delish!

    Reply
  17. Jen says

    Posted on 6/12 at 11:38 am

    Your amazing pictures make me want to grab a fork and dig right in!!

    Reply

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