Bourbon Glazed Carrots

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 pounds Baby carrots,cleaned and tops removed
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• Table grind black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1.Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2.When butter foams up, add carrots. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until liquid from carrots evaporates and carrots begin to brown around the edges, 5 or 6 minutes.
3.Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
4.Sprinkle in brown sugar. Stir until carrots are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
5.When carrots are nearly tender, raise heat to medium-high to thicken the glaze, 15 to 30 seconds.
6.Season with cayenne pepper and table grind black pepper. Transfer to serving dish and serve