Air Fryer Carrots

These Air Fryer Carrots are seasoned to perfection, tender with a slight crisp exterior, done in less than 15 minutes and are amazing served with a tangy yogurt sauce. Forget french fries and make this instead for a healthy snack or side dish.

Course Air Fryer

Cuisine American

Keyword air fried carrots, air fryer carrot fries, air fryer carrots, air fryer carrots fries

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 117kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 pound carrots
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

Cut carrots into ¼-inch thick sticks - Remove the skin using a vegetable peeler and slice off both the ends. Chop each carrot into two chunks, slice each chunk in half, lengthwise and then cut each half into 2, 3 or 4 sticks (depending on the thickness), lengthwise.
Tip: Aim for the pieces to be relatively close in size so they cook in the same time.
Toss cut carrots with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne together in a bowl, until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle cornstarch on top and toss again until evenly coated.
Preheat air fryer to 380° F for 15 minutes. When hot, add carrots into the basket, spreading them in an even layer.
Cook for 13 to 15 minutes, shaking the basket once halfway through cooking. Serve hot with this yogurt sauce (recipe in notes). These fries are crispy when hot and soften upon cooling, but still delish!
Tip: The browner they are, the crispier they will be, but there is a fine line between browned and burnt. So, watch carefully to ensure that they don't go from browned to burned.

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Notes

Don't overcrowd. Make sure that the sticks are spread in an even layer for even roasting.

We used a 6 quart Air fryer and was able to cook one pound of carrots in a single batch.

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

½ cup plain yogurt

2 tablespoons mayo

1 clove garlic, grated

½ tablespoon lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons water

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon paprika

Mix all ingredients together.

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