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    Home » Recipes » Sautéed Carrots With Garlic Butter And Herbs

    Sautéed Carrots With Garlic Butter And Herbs

    Published: Jun 23, 2021 · Modified: Aug 9, 2021 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Here’s an easy carrot side dish for holidays and simple weeknight meals. These stovetop sautéed carrots are pan cooked with butter, garlic, and fresh herbs. Let’s cook ’em…

    Top down shot of sauteed carrots side dish with garlic butter and herbs.

    Table of Contents

    • Why this carrot side dish is amazing
    • Ingredients for simple sautéed carrots
    • How to sauté carrots in a pan
    • FAQ for this carrot recipe
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Side dish ideas
    • Sautéed Carrots With Garlic Butter And Herbs Recipe (Sip Bite Go)

    Why this carrot side dish is amazing

    • No roasting needed. You’ll learn my pan cooked carrots method.
    • Fancy-ish. Serve this as a holiday side dish, or throw the recipe together for a quick weeknight dinner.
    • Use any fresh herbs. I rotate between dill, parsley, cilantro, and sage, picked right from my Aerogarden.

    Ingredients for simple sautéed carrots

    You probably have almost all of the ingredients you need for this carrot recipe on hand. You can easily substitute any fresh herbs for the ones listed.

    • Baby carrots or cut regular carrots cut to 1” sticks (about finger-size)
    • Olive oil
    • Garlic
    • Butter
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Dill or other fresh herbs (try sage, cilantro, etc.)
    • Parsley

    How to sauté carrots in a pan

    Step 1. Set up pots. For this step, you’ll need a large pot and a metal colander or steaming basket to hold the carrots. Add the metal colander / vegetable steaming basket to the inside of the pot. Add enough water to fill the bottom of the pot, just to the bottom of the colander / steaming basket.

    Step 2. Steam carrots. Turn on the burner for the large pot (with water and colander inside) to medium-high heat. Add carrots and cover the pot / colander with a lid. Steam carrots for ~5 minutes, until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Once done, turn off the heat and remove colander with steamed carrots.

    Step 3. Sauté carrots in a butter glaze. Add a medium-sized pot or large frying pan to a burner set to medium-high heat. Add olive oil, butter, garlic, and steamed carrots. Stir regularly for about 2 minutes so garlic does not burn. Turn off the heat of the burner once the butter has melted and the garlic is transparent and roasted (before it turns brown).

    Step 3. Season carrots. To the pot, and add fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat the carrots in the seasonings and herbs.

    Step 3. Serve sautéed carrots. Transfer to a serving bowl with a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired.

    FAQ for this carrot recipe

    How do you slice carrots into sticks?

    To slice baby carrots into sticks, slice each one lengthwise into 4 pieces. If using full-sized carrots, cut the length of the carrot in half or thirds. Then slice each carrot segment half or quarters to make ½” pieces. 

    Can you use dried herbs with carrots?

    Yes, but scale down the amount to ½ or ¼ the amount of fresh herbs listed in the recipe. Dried herbs have concentrated flavor, so a little goes a long way.

    How do you reheat cooked carrots in a pan?

    Reheat pan cooked carrots in a frying pan on medium heat for 2 minutes with an additional ½ tbsp or 1 tbsp of butter, stirring regularly. 

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, if you like this carrot side dish, try it on top of this pesto pasta for a simple weeknight dinner with some sous vide chicken or this tasty lemon pepper chicken wing recipe.

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    Side dish ideas

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    • See all side dishes
    Top down shot of sauteed carrots side dish with garlic butter and herbs.

    Sautéed Carrots With Garlic Butter And Herbs Recipe (Sip Bite Go)

    Here's an easy carrot side dish for holidays and simple weeknight meals. These stovetop sautéed carrots are pan cooked with butter, garlic, and fresh herbs.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 101kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    • 5 cups carrots baby carrots, or regular carrots cut to finger-sized 1” sticks
    • 1 tsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 tsp garlic minced
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper
    • 2 tsp dill fresh chopped (or cilantro, sage, thyme etc.)
    • 1 tsp parsley fresh chopped

    Instructions

    • Set up pots. For this step, you'll need a large pot and a metal colander or steaming basket to hold the carrots. Add the metal colander / vegetable steaming basket to the inside of the pot. Add enough water to fill the bottom of the pot, just to the bottom of the colander / steaming basket.
    • Steam carrots. Turn on the burner for the large pot (with water and colander inside) to medium-high heat. Add carrots and cover the pot / colander with a lid. Steam carrots for ~5 minutes, until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Once done, turn off the heat and remove colander with steamed carrots.
    • Sauté carrots in a butter glaze. Add a medium-sized pot or large frying pan to a burner set to medium-high heat. Add olive oil, butter, garlic, and steamed carrots. Stir regularly for about 2 minutes so garlic does not burn. Turn off the heat of the burner once the butter has melted and the garlic is transparent and roasted (before it turns brown).
    • Season carrots. To the pot, and add fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat the carrots in the seasonings and herbs.
    • Serve sautéed carrots. Transfer to a serving bowl with a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired.

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    Notes

    See recipe: https://sipbitego.com/garlic-dill-carrots/

    Nutrition

    Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 26824IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Tayler Ross says

      October 17, 2019 at 11:22 am

      We made these carrots for dinner the other night and they were delicious! Definitely making them again for the holidays!5 stars

      Reply
    2. Kelly Anthony says

      October 17, 2019 at 10:28 am

      I’ve always wondered how restaurants make carrots so tasty. Now I know the trick is to steam them first and then saute them with garlic and butter.5 stars

      Reply
    3. Sara Welch says

      October 17, 2019 at 10:22 am

      What a beautiful side dish; these will look great on my Thanksgiving table! Yum!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Christa says

      October 08, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      These look so good! I love carrots and always h e them in my fridge. Can’t wait to try them with fresh dill!

      Reply
    5. Kileen says

      October 07, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      What a delicious addition to any meal! This looks so tasty and simple to make! I will definitely make these this season!!

      Kileen
      cute & little

      Reply
    6. Bella says

      October 07, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      Yumm these look so good, I love carrots so much!

      Reply

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