Sautéed Carrot Recipe

Elevate your everyday veggies with this irresistible Sautéed Carrots with Rosemary: tender-crisp carrot coins sautéed in butter with fragrant garlic and earthy rosemary, then finished with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan for nutty bliss. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s the effortless side that steals the show at weeknight dinners or holiday feasts like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword pan fry carrots, rosemary carrots, sautéed carrot recipe, stir fry carrots

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 114kcal

Author Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds carrots peeled and cut into coins
2 Tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons garlic minced
1 Tablespoon dried rosemary or more to taste
¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded , or more to taste

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large skillet (cast iron or wok works beautifully) over medium heat. Once it’s hot and foaming, add the sliced carrots in a single layer. Let them sauté, stirring occasionally, until they reach your perfect texture: cook 10–12 minutes for melt-in-your-mouth tender, or 7–9 minutes if you love them tender-crisp with a little bite. Your carrots, your rules!
When the carrots are almost at your desired tenderness, toss in the minced garlic and stir constantly for 1–2 minutes—just until it’s fragrant and golden (don’t let it burn, or it’ll turn bitter!).
Toss in the chopped fresh rosemary and give everything a good stir. Keep sautéing for another minute or two, letting the rosemary warm up and release its amazing piney aroma so every carrot gets perfectly infused. You’ll know it’s ready when the whole pan smells like holiday heaven!
Pull the skillet off the heat (this stops the garlic and rosemary from overcooking) and immediately sprinkle the Parmesan over the hot carrots. Give it a gentle toss so the cheese melts into buttery little pockets of goodness. Serve right away while it’s steamy and irresistible!
Transfer the carrots to a warm serving dish and, if you’re feeling extra, shower them with another handful of freshly grated Parmesan. Serve immediately and watch them vanish.

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