Author:
Christy White
Date Of Creation:
8 May 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
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Content
- Ingredients
- Steamed carrots
- Glazed carrots
- Sweet and spicy carrots
- To step
- Method 1 of 3: Prepare steamed carrots
- Method 2 of 3: Prepare glazed carrots
- Necessities
If you like cooked carrots but don't feel like using the stove, try cooking them in the microwave. Cooking carrots in the microwave will keep them fresh and sweet, and you can prepare them easily and quickly. There are also a lot of recipes you can use, whether you want to eat steamed carrots, brown sugar glazed carrots, or sweet and spicy carrots.
Ingredients
Steamed carrots
- 500 grams of carrots
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of water
Glazed carrots
- 500 grams of carrots
- 3 tablespoons (50 grams) of butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) of grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) of brown sugar
Sweet and spicy carrots
- 700 grams of carrots
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of unrefined coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) of brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon (3 grams) of ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon (1 gram) ground red pepper
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) of coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of distilled white vinegar
- 2 spring onions
To step
Method 1 of 3: Prepare steamed carrots
Serve the steamed carrots while they are still hot. You can serve them as is or add a little salt and pepper to taste. You can also stir a small knob of butter into the carrots.
- Steamed carrots can serve as a side dish to many dishes or be eaten as a vegetable. Eat them for example with a grilled chicken breast or fried fish.
Method 2 of 3: Prepare glazed carrots
Cut 2 spring onions into thin slices to finish the dish. Stir most of the slices into the carrots and sprinkle the rest on top of the dish when you're ready to serve. Enjoy your meal!
- These carrots also taste great with grilled shrimps. You can also serve them with a little rice.
Necessities
- Cutting board and knife for preparing the carrots
- Microwave-safe shell
- Microwave