You can also use bagged baby carrots. These come pre-washed, but you might choose to give them another rinse and pat them dry. You can cook them whole, or slice each into 2-3 pieces.

Never use a metal bowl in the microwave. If you must use a plastic bowl, make sure it is labeled as microwave-safe.

Plastic wrap might melt if it is touching the carrots. If necessary, use a larger bowl.

The cooking times for this recipe assume a 1000 watt microwave. If you have a higher wattage microwave, reduce the time to 3 minutes; if it’s lower, increase the time to 4 minutes.

Thin slices will take about 6-9 minutes in total. Strips will take about 5-7 minutes in total. Whole baby carrots will take about 7-9 minutes in total.

Steamed carrots can be added to many meals as a side dish or vegetable accompaniment. Try them with a grilled chicken breast or broiled fish, for example.

Or, you can use a 1 lb (450 g) bag of baby carrots instead.

Use a ceramic, glass, or other microwave-safe bowl that has more than enough room for adding the carrots after the butter melts.

Alternatively, try replacing the brown sugar with 1 US tbsp (15 mL) of maple syrup or honey.

The mixture will adhere to the carrots better if you pat them dry a bit with some paper towels.

Use oven mitts and watch for hot steam when moving the bowl and checking the carrots. Cooking times may vary based on your microwave oven. This recipe assumes a 1000 watt microwave.

If your carrots are very thin at one end and very thick at the other, cut the thicker rounds in half to keep the pieces similar in size.

2 US tbsp (30 mL) unrefined coconut oil 1 tbsp (14. 3 g) light brown sugar ½ tsp (2. 4 g) ground cumin ¼ tsp (1. 2 g) crushed red pepper 1 tsp (4. 8 g) kosher salt

If the baking dish has a vented lid, use it instead.

If the carrots still aren’t quite ready, microwave and stir them in 2-minute increments until they’re done. Be careful when you uncover the carrots to stir them—the hot steam can burn you!

These carrots go great with grilled shrimp, or you can just serve them with some rice.