Carrots are an overlooked side dish when it comes to completing a delicious meal! These carrots are not only amazingly tasty, but cook in only 2 minutes! Why wouldn’t you want carrots with your dinner tonight?

Carrots are considered one of nature’s Super Foods. They have so many health benefits! Besides being heart-healthy and combating cancer, carrots help regulate blood sugar, protect your liver and digestive tract, and improve skin and teeth. Superfood, indeed!

Carrots can be tricky to prepare if you don’t know how to cook them correctly. And, if you’re just wanting a quick meal, they can take too long to cook.

Pressure cooking makes quick work of carrots! Just two minutes to cook plus about 15 minutes to pressurize and you’ve got a nutrient-packed powerhouse of a side dish to serve your family.

Fun fact: Sauteing and pressure cooking vegetables preserves nutrients better than boiling them!

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Carrots In An Instant Pot:

carrots
water
butter
olive oil
honey
kosher salt
fresh herbs for garnish

Honey helps the carrots brown and gives them sweetness, but you can leave it out if desired. Dried herbs can be used if desired.

How To Make Carrots In An Instant Pot…

Peel and slice carrots diagonally
Add water to bottom of Instant Pot
Place in steamer basket in Instant Pot and add carrots
Cover, seal and set to high pressure for 3 minutes
Once cooking time has completed, carefully turn valve to perform quick release
Carefully drain water and then turn pot to saute
Add butter and oil and return carrots to pot
Add honey and salt and saute for several minutes until lightly browned
Remove and garnish with fresh herbs

instant pot carrots in a white bowl with a spoon

Pro Tips…

Use any mix of herbs–dried or fresh–you enjoy as garnish. If you’re using dill, saute it just a bit with the carrots.

Feeling adventurous? Some fun blends to try are cinnamon/nutmeg/orange juice/thyme, ginger/cinnamon/apple cider vinegar/lovage/celery leaf, and beebalm/thyme.

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