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This sauteed carrots recipe is one in our collection of easy side dish recipes and vegan side dishes! Here are a few more you might enjoy: Turns out they’re very simple. These are the most tender, buttery, savory, coins, with a hint of herbaceous fresh thyme and chives. They taste like the best carrots you’ve ever had: but they only have 3 ingredients and take 10 minutes! As two cookbook authors who have made thousands of recipes, these stand out as a fast favorite.
Carrots: we used medium sized carrots from a large bag, but of course you can use fancy rainbow carrots too! (More about carrots here.) Olive oil: All you need is olive oil for great carrots—surprisingly, they come out tasting buttery! Fresh herbs: Fresh thyme is perfect with carrots. We recommend finding fresh herbs for the flavor and beautiful green color against the orange! Salt: Like every recipe, you’ll also need kosher salt (so it’s 3 ingredients, without the salt).
Peel and slice the carrots. We like slicing them on the bias (diagonally) for a nice look. Cover and cook for 4 minutes: no stirring! This is the step that’s different from other sauteed vegetables. For carrots, you’ll cover and cook first. This helps to keep moisture inside the pan and has an effect of steaming while you’re sauteing. Uncover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring. Sauté comes from the French word “to jump,” so you keep the food moving as much as possible. Add the salt and fresh herbs, and you’re done!
Thyme: Thyme pairs well with carrots, so this is our top choice for herbs. Chives: Chives are also a fantastic flavor combination with carrots. We happened to have some in our garden, so we used a combination of fresh thyme and chives for this recipe. Basil: Peppery basil would also work. Oregano: Oregano is similar to thyme, and also pairs well with carrots. Dill: Dill has a more distinctive flavor, but it’s often paired with carrots since they’re part of the same plant family.
Cumin and lime. Add ¼ teaspoon cumin and spritz with lime juice, and they work with Mexican style meals. Soy and sesame. Swap the salt for a few shakes of soy sauce, and top with toasted sesame seeds and these carrots work with Asian style meals. Greek seasoning. Add a few shakes of Greek seasoning instead of the herbs.
Salmon. These would be great with Baked Salmon or Lemon Dill Salmon, especially since they leave the oven free. Shrimp. Try with Baked Shrimp, Sauteed Shrimp, or Garlic Butter Shrimp. Chicken. Add these alongside Baked Chicken Breast, Pan Seared Chicken, or Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Pasta. Add alongside Sun Dried Tomato Pasta, Stuffed Shells, Lasagna Roll Ups, or Broccoli Mac and Cheese.
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