Air fryer Carrots and Potatoes
These air fryer potatoes and carrots are a delicious, well seasoned side that go with any meal. Try this really easy recipe.
Servings 4
Calories 96kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz. potatoes or 225 gm.
- 8 oz carrots or 225 gm.
- 2 tsp. Olive oil
- ½ tsp. Onion flakes
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ tsp. Paprika or cayenne
- ¼ tsp. Pepper
- ½ tsp. Salt or to taste
- 1 tsp. Cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Cut your potatoes and carrots in similar shapes. It does not have to be perfect but close to each other for even cooking.
- I leave the skin on the potatoes on so that they crisp up nicely.
- I have seen that cooking at 180C or 360F gives a nice caramelisation without charring the vegetables.
- I have peeled the carrots here.
- After cutting them in similar shape, toss them in olive oil with the seasonings mentioned along with lemon juice.
- If you prefer zero oil, then skip the oil in the recipe. Lemon juice or aquafaba in place of oil helps the spices to adhere to potatoes and carrots.
- You can vary the spices depending upon your individual taste.
- Preheat air fryer at 180C or 360F for 5 minutes.
- Brush air fryer basket with oil and lay the tossed potatoes and carrots in air fryer basket.
- It is okay if there is overlapping.
- I do my entire 1 lb. at one go.
- Close air fryer basket. Air fry at 180C or 360F for about 10 minutes. Shake the basket once or twice during the air frying cycle.
- Your potatoes and carrots should have brown edges and will look wrinkly.
- You can pick one and eat. They should be cooked and fluffy inside but not mushy.
- If you want them crispier, you can increase the temperature to 390F or 200C and air fry for two more minutes.
- Your potatoes and carrots in air fryer are done. Take them out and garnish with some chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
1. Cut potatoes and carrots of similar size. That way they cook evenly. You can also add sliced onions to these.
2. This is a fuss-free recipe that comes out delicious in the air fryer.
3. Do not allow too much overlap.
4. Shake the basket twice in the air frying time to enable even browning.
5. You can store the leftovers in the fridge. Check the storage instructions mentioned above the recipe.
6. You can vary the spices as per taste.
7. If you love butter or ghee (plant-based or dairy), you can use that in place of olive oil.
2. This is a fuss-free recipe that comes out delicious in the air fryer.
3. Do not allow too much overlap.
4. Shake the basket twice in the air frying time to enable even browning.
5. You can store the leftovers in the fridge. Check the storage instructions mentioned above the recipe.
6. You can vary the spices as per taste.
7. If you love butter or ghee (plant-based or dairy), you can use that in place of olive oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9862IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg