Steamed Carrots With Hot Honey Butter

Steamed Carrots With Hot Honey Butter

from delish.com
35 min
4 servings

Make simply steamed carrots even more delicious with a quick toss in spicy-honey butter.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1 1/2" pieces
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • Flaky sea salt, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Fill a pot with 2" of water and put a steamer insert inside. Cover and bring the water to a simmer. Add the carrots, re-cover, and steam until tender to your liking, 15 minutes for crisp-tender or up to 25 minutes for very soft carrots.

  2. 2

    Just before the carrots are finished, in a small bowl, combine butter, honey, lemon juice, pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt. Microwave until butter is melted, about 15 seconds. Stir well to combine.

  3. 3

    Transfer carrots to a serving bowl or platter and pour butter mixture over top. Toss to coat, and sprinkle carrots with lemon zest and flaky salt, if desired.