Carrots In Butter Almond Sauce Food

CARROTS WITH ALMOND PURéE

Steps:

• Combine almonds and oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook, swirling often, until almonds are just golden, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer almonds to a blender; let almonds and oil cool. Pulse almonds until finely chopped. With motor running, slowly add cooking oil, vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 cup water and process, adding water as needed, until just thinner than peanut butter; season with salt.
• Bring vinegar, sugar, coriander, salt, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add carrots and let cool.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook, turning often, until golden and tender, 5-8 minutes. Add garlic and butter; cook, tossing, until garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon almond purée onto plates and top with pickled carrots, sautéed carrots, cilantro, mint, and sesame seeds.

CARROTS IN BUTTER ALMOND SAUCE

Steps:

• Steam carrots until crisp-tender or to preferred doneness (between 10 to 20 minutes); transfer to a serving dish and keep warm.
• In a skillet, sauté the green onions in butter until tender.
• In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, water, and sherry and whisk until smooth, then stir into onions.
• Add the bouillon granules, coriander, basil, pepper, and almonds.
• Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat, stirring, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Pour the sauce over carrots in the serving dish, stirring gently to coat.

SAUTEED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and cut them diagonally in 1/4-inch slices. You should have about 6 cups of carrots. Place the carrots, 1/3 cup water, the salt, and pepper in a large (10- to 12-inch) saute pan and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat for 7 to 8 minutes, until the carrots are just cooked through. Add the butter and saute for another minute, until the water evaporates and the carrots are coated with butter. Off the heat, toss with the dill or parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

CARROTS GLAZED IN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot combine chicken stock and sugar together and bring to a boil.
• Let cook for 5 minutes.
• Then strain the sauce and reduce it untill it is a at glaze consistancy (until the liquid coats the back of a spoon).
• Add the butter off heat and whisk it inches.
• Add Parsley.
• Pour over steamed carrots.
• (Note: i use a mandoline to cut my carrots).

BUTTERED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a wide, shallow pan, add just enough water to cover them, then add the sugar and butter. Simmer over a medium heat until the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are cooked through - they should be glazed and shiny. Season and serve.