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Carrots with lemon and sherry
Delicious vegetable accompaniment for roasted meats. Ideal for entertaining.
What you need
- 1 1/2 kg carrots, trimmed, peeled and sliced
- seasoning
- finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tsp caster sugar
- 25 g butter
- 6 tsp dry sherry
- To garnish
- 6 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Method
Place carrots in a pan of boiling, salted water. Cover and cook for 8-10 min, until just tender. Drain thoroughly.
Return carrots to the pan with the remaining ingredients. Toss together over a high heat, until the butter melts. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Serve immediately, garnished with a sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley.
Serving suggestion
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 319 | 228 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 73.3 | 52.4 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 1.43 | 1.02 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 14.4 | 10.3 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 1.96 | 1.40 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 1.09 | 0.78 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 4.19 | 3.00 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 61.6 | 44.0 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.15 | 0.11 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 3535 | 2527 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.19 | 0.14 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 19.4 | 13.9 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 1.56 | 1.11 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.62 | 0.44 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.27 | 0.19 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 40.8 | 29.2 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 18.5 | 13.2 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.73 | 0.52 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 20.2 | 14.4 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.19 | 0.85 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.27 | 0.19 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.08 | 0.06 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 57.2 | 40.9 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.13 | 0.09 | 1.4 |
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