Pomegranate Balsamic Carrots

Pomegranate Balsamic Carrots

Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 TBSP Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter
  • 2 TBSP Fior Fiore EVOO
  • 2 pounds carrots, trimmed, peeled and cut into sticks
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup lower sodium chicken broth
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne
  • 2 TBSP Lightly packed thinly sliced fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • Combine the vinegar and honey in a liquid measuring cup and whisk
  • Cut 1 TBSP of the butter into 4 pieces and refrigerate
  • In a 12" skillet, heat the remaining 1 TBSP of butter with the olive oil over medium heat
  • When the butter has melted, add the carrots and 1 1/2 tsp salt and toss well to coat
  • Cook without stirring until the bottom layer of the carrots is lightly browned in spots, 4-5 minutes
  • Using tongs, stir and flip the carrots and then leave undisturbed for 1-2 minutes to brown. Continue cooking, occasionally stirring and flipping, until most of the carrots are a bit browned in places and starting to feel tender 3-5 minutes
  • Reduce heat if the bottom of the pan begins to brown too much
  • Carefully add the chicken broth, cover quickly, and cook until all but about 1 TBSP of the broth has evaporated about 2 minutes
  • Uncover, reduce heat to medium low, and add the pomegranate mixture(rewhisk if necessary) and the cayenne
  • Cook, stirring gently, until the mixture reduces and becomes slightly glazy, about 1 minute. Take the pan off of the heat and add the chilled butter and gently toss until the butte has melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and stir in 2/3 of the mint. Use the the remaining mint for garnish