Photo and video recipe of sautéed carrots

Crispy pan-fried carrots are a classic but timeless vegetable side dish, perfect to pair with any dish you want to enjoy.

Today we are preparing a fantastic side dish of pan-fried carrots, an excellent dish to propose if you have to accompany a tasty dish but you haven't yet decided on a side dish , and so you find yourself at the last minute without ideas… and without time!

With these buttered carrots, not only will you avoid spending too much energy (and money) in the kitchen, but you will get a delicious side dish that is perfect for pairing with both meat and fish.

What do you say, let's get started right away ? Here is the recipe for carrots with butter with the photo steps and the video recipe !

How to cook carrots in a pan with butter

Cooking cooked carrots in a pan is simple and just follow our steps to obtain a great side dish.

1. First wash the carrots and remove the outer skin with a knife or vegetable peeler. When you have cleaned them all, cut them into regular rounds , trying to give them all the same thickness. Be careful at this stage, because if you cut the carrots too thin, they will lose their consistency and you risk burning them, but on the contrary, cutting them too thick would make cooking a lot longer.

2. Once you have cut them, heat a nice knob of butter in a pan with a clove of poached garlic . You can also add some rosemary , which will flavor the butter and consequently the carrots.

3. When the butter has melted, dip the carrots and sauté them well. Be careful not to let the butter burn and add more if necessary. Add salt and pepper and leave to cook for about 10 minutes.
4. Once you have some nice shiny and crunchy carrots, turn off the heat and serve immediately. Enjoy your meal!

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Pan-fried carrots without butter

If you want to try this side dish but in a lighter version , what you can do is replace the butter with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Of course your carrots will be less tasty, but that is precisely why you will have to focus on flavors and aromas .

Don't forget the garlic, rigorously poached to give an exquisite flavour, salt, pepper, but also rosemary, thyme, parsley or oregano: choose according to your tastes, and enjoy your meal!

If you love this fantastic food , also try the delicious carrot cake and our glazed carrots !

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