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This easy recipe for orange ginger glazed carrots is the perfect side dish for any meal and a delicious addition to any holiday dinner. The sweet and tangy glaze will have you going back for seconds!
Easy Glazed Carrots Recipe
This recipe for glazed carrots is easy to make and comes together quickly. Unlike other glazed carrot recipes, it’s not super sweet. The combination of orange and ginger balances out the sweetness from the brown sugar.
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I’ve been making this simple side dish for a few years now. It was one of my grandma’s recipes, and it’s a family favorite. We love these carrots with everyday dinners like breaded pork chops or Ritz cracker chicken, but it’s also perfect for holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Ingredients
Here’s a quick overview of the simple ingredients in this delicious side dish. Full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Raw carrots — I make this with baby carrots or whole carrots, cut into rounds. Either kind works.
- Orange juice — you can use freshly squeezed orange juice or a carton of juice from the store. If you go this route, don’t get the kind with pulp.
- Butter — either salted butter or unsalted butter
- Brown sugar — adds sweetness and thickens the glaze
- Ginger — ground ginger adds a hint of spice
- Cinnamon — a pinch of ground cinnamon for extra flavor
- Sea salt and black pepper
How to Make Glazed Carrots with Orange Juice
In a large pan, skillet or small Dutch oven, melt the butter, and add the brown sugar and spices. Give the mixture a good stir.
Then, pour in the orange juice. Stir until the orange sauce is well blended. Then, bring to a simmer.
Add the sliced carrots, and mix well so they are covered with the sauce. The carrots take about 20 minutes or so to cook. Make sure you stir them from time to time. They are done when they are fork tender and the sauce has thickened into a light glaze.
Storing Leftovers
Store leftover cooked carrots in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. You can reheat them in the microwave or on the stove. Cooked carrots can also be frozen for up to 3 months for best taste.
Recipe Tip
Whether you are using baby carrots or whole carrots, try to find ones roughly the same size so they cook evenly.
For best results, don’t use orange juice with pulp.
More Vegetable Side Dishes
Love veggies? Try these easy microwave carrots, Instant Pot carrots, or roasted baby dutch potatoes or roasted vegetables or creamy mashed potatoes next!
Orange Ginger Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- dash pepper
- ¼ cup orange juice
Instructions
- Wash and peel carrots, and slice into roughly half-inch rounds
- In a large pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat
- Add brown sugar, sea salt, ginger, cinnamon, and pepper, and stir until blended
- Stir in orange juice, and mix until well combined
- Add carrots, and stir to coat well with sauce
- Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove cover, and cook until carrots are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated
- Top with fresh parsley, if desired, and serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thanks for the recipe. I love the flavours. I used sliced carrots and cooked them for 10-12 minutes. They were great and I think looked even better than “baby” carrots which are just regular carrots pared down to that shape and priced higher.
So glad you liked the carrots!
We will just love the flavors for these awesome carrots! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Great side dish for Easter! Love a good carrot recipe!
I love family recipes! This one sounds especially yummy.
This is on MUST try list. My kids would love to have this for dinner!
Carrots are my kids’ favorite veggie. The orange and ginger in here sounds so yummy. Will have to try these out with dinner soon!
This is a lovely combination of flavors! Can’t wait to try this one!
What great flavor combinations! These carrots look amazing!
Thanks so much, Erren. I can’t wait to make them again. 🙂
YUM! I love a good last minute (and easy to make) recipe for a holiday, and I bet my family will adore these at the Easter table!
Thank you sharing this with us. I’ve been trying to get my oldest to eat carrots and the flavors in this dish just might be the winning combination.