More Eastering
Two postings in one week. Must be some kind of land speed record.
As I said in the last post, we cooked Easter for our family last week. We used recipes that we have cooked before, because if it ain't broke.... One recipe that we have done before but have yet to post is the glazed carrots that I make. Carrots are one of those weird vegetable that I don't mind eating when I get them but I feel like they are very flavorless. I used to enjoy steamed carrots when I was younger but not so much anymore. This recipe adds a lot of flavor to carrots and makes them much more enjoyable to anyone eating them.
Glazed Carrots
1 pound medium carrots (about 6), peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick on the bias (see illustration)
1/2 teaspoon table salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Ground black pepper
- Bring carrots, salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and chicken broth to boil, covered, in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until carrots are almost tender when poked with tip of paring knife, about 5 minutes.
- Uncover, increase heat to high, and simmer rapidly, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add butter and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar to skillet; toss carrots to coat and cook, stirring frequently, until carrots are completely tender and glaze is light gold, about 3 minutes.
- Off heat, add lemon juice; toss to coat. Transfer carrots to serving dish, scraping glaze from pan. Season to taste with pepper and serve immediately.
In other news, Jenn is out of town for the week. She and her mother are traveling to Oregon to check out some houses. Jennifer's parents are moving up there sometime in the next few weeks and Jenn took the opportunity to visit with some friends and split the cost of the trip. I had it all planned out that I was going to make a menu of all the stuff that she can't eat (mainly spicy foods) but that fell apart. Its tough coming home from work and trying to create something you have never eaten before. So I'm keeping it simple this week and eating like a true bachelor again. Lots of BBQ and lots of 2-5 ingredient meals. And yes ramen and mac n' cheese are on the list.