Instant Pot Orange Maple Carrots
Instant Pot Orange Maple Carrots are a delicious vegetable side dish. Slightly sweet orangey carrots with a hint of maple are so tasty! Serve these carrots as a Holiday side dish, or anytime you want to change up that boring veggie side dish!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs Baby Carrots
- 1 Orange, zested
- ½ cup Orange Juice
- Pinch of Salt
- 2 Tbsp Butter (3 Tbsp for 2 lbs carrots)
- 1/8-1/4 tsp Nutmeg (1/4 tsp for 2 lbs carrots)
- 3-4 Tbsp Real Maple Syrup (4 Tbsp for 2 lbs carrots)
- ⅛ tsp Maple Flavoring (optional)
- 2-4 Tbsp Brown Sugar (4 Tbsp for 2 lbs carrots)
To Thicken (mix these together)
- 2 tsp Corn Starch
- 3 tbsp Cold Water
Instructions
- Add the carrots, zest, juice, salt, butter, nutmeg, and maple syrup to the pot. Stir well.
- Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 3 minutes (2 minutes for thin baby carrots). High Pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.
- When the cook cycle has finished, turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to Quick Release the steam/pressure.
- When the pin in the lid drops back down, open the lid.
- Stir in the maple flavoring and the brown sugar.
- Turn on the Sauté setting. When the liquid starts to simmer, stir in the corn starch slurry. Stir until thickened. Turn off the pot.
- Serve immediately with some of the glaze.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal
