Glazed Carrots With Orange And Cranberries

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 lb medium carrot, peeled and sliced on the bias about 1/4 wide
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into 4 pieces
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring cranberries, carrots, salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, chicken broth, orange zest, and orange juice to boil, covered, in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until carrots are almost tender when poked with tip of paring knife, about 5 minutes.
• 2 uncover, increase heat to high, and simmer rapidly, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3 add the butter and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar to the skillet.
• 4 toss the carrots to coat and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots are completely tender and the glaze is light gold, about 3 minutes.
• 5 transfer the carrots to a serving dish, scraping the glaze from the pan into the dish.
• 6 season to taste with pepper and serve immediately.