These elegant honey ginger carrots are perfect for everyday or holiday dinners. They're made with a delicate honey ginger glaze.
These glazed carrots can be ready in less than 20 minutes!
Delicious vegetable
Honey Ginger Carrots are a delicious vegetable to serve at any meal. They are easy enough to make for weeknight dinners and fancy enough to serve for holiday dinners.
There's just a touch of sweetness from the honey to create a delicious glaze. A hint of ginger is also used and it adds the perfect balance to these glazed carrots.
When using baby carrots with the stems attached, the presentation of the finished dish looks so amazing! I use these small carrots when available, but I've also made these with whole carrots cut into spears or rounds.
The bagged baby carrots really don't work well in this recipe. Those carrots just don't have as much flavor. Try to buy whole carrots whenever possible.
I found whole carrots with tops in my grocery store in the organic section. During gardening season, they can also be found at the farmers' market.
Be certain to give these tasty honey glazed carrots a try and if you love carrots, check out these roasted carrots!
Key ingredients
- Carrots - small carrots with the tops attached or whole carrots
- Butter - salted butter
- Honey
- Ginger - freshly grated or dried ground ginger
Making honey ginger carrots
- Peel and cut your carrots.
- Carrots can be left unpeeled if you prefer. Scrub well with water and a vegetable scrub brush.
- Boil carrots until soft.
- Drain carrots and return to pot.
- In a separate pot, combine butter, honey and ginger.
- Heat until butter is melted.
- Pour butter mixture over cooked carrots and swirl gently so butter covers carrots.
- Carefully remove carrots and place on a serving plate.
- Sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or carrot tops, if desired.
Recipe tips
- Try to choose similar-sized carrots so they cook evenly
- If using whole carrots, cut into round pieces or carrot sticks
- Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your carrots
- Once carrots are cooked, they will be soft and can break apart. Handle gently.
- Serve carrots while hot
Recipe Faqs
Yes, you can make these carrots ahead of time. Cook the carrots and store in the refrigerator. Just before serving make the glaze and reheat the carrots along with the honey butter glaze.
Kitchen tip
Store leftover ginger root in the freezer. Just pop it into a freezer bag and place it in the freezer. When needed, just remove frozen and grate it with a microplane grater.
The ginger lasts forever and you'll always have "fresh" ginger!
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Honey Ginger Carrots Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds carrots
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger (or ½ teaspoon ground ginger)
- coarse salt
Instructions
Carrots
- Peel carrots. Cut into pieces if using larger sized carrots.1 ½ pounds carrots
- Boil carrots in lightly salted water until soft.
- Strain carrots and set aside.
Glaze
- Melt butter in a pan along with honey and ginger.2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- Stir lightly for 1-2 minutes over low heat until melted.
- Pour glaze over carrots and swirl gently so butter mixture coats the carrots.
- Gently place carrots on a serving dish and sprinkle with coarse salt
Notes
- Try to choose similar sized carrots so they cook evenly.
- Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your carrots.
- Once carrots are cooked, they will be soft and can break apart. Handle gently.
- Serve carrots while hot.
- Garnish carrots with freshly chopped parsley or carrot tops!
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Mrs.dibenewestbrook says
Made this for Dinner. I used fresh Ginger. It turned out Yummy.This is easy and great for Meal prep. The baby pushed her chair over to the counter and began eating them. I'd say it was a Hit in the Westbrook house🤗
Kathy says
I love that you used fresh ginger! There's nothing better than kids devouring a healthy dish! I'm so glad that you all loved these carrots. 🙂
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Its funny you posted this recipe because the first thing my boyfriend ever made for me was honey glazed carrots. At first, I crinkled my nose at the idea, like you I ate them raw, but then once I tasted them - omg! So good.
Kathy says
They are pretty delicious!
Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says
Yummy looking carrots! Actually, we went to a catered church luncheon and these are what was served. So good!!!!
Kathy says
Sounds like a great luncheon!
Agness Walewinder says
This is a great recipe for me because I love carrots and I often get bored of eating them raw. Love it!
Kathy says
Thanks, Agness! This is a great way to mix up plain old carrots.
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
Beautiful glaze on those carrots! They really make a super easy yet delicious side dish!
Velva says
Proof that simple is best. Beautiful side dish of carrots.