Carrots with Ginger-Lime Sauce
1 pound carrots, thinly sliced One quarter cup butter One half tsp. salt 2 tsp. sugar Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp. lime zest 1 tsp. cornstarch 2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
Melt butter in a skillet and add carrots. Cook over medium heat until tender about 20 - 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine salt, sugar, lime juice, lime zest, cornstarch and ginger and mix well. Pour onto carrots and heat until mixture starts to thicken. Serve immediately. Make sure you use fresh ginger. The combination of the sweet carrots, zesty lime and tangy fresh ginger makes this dish extra flavorful.
The Skinny: We never substitute for real butter. |