Air Fryer Carrots with Black Pepper Soy Sauce
Air frying is a great alternative to traditional methods of cooking – it’s quick, easy, mess-free, and gives the carrots a beautiful caramelization.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 2 sides 1x
- Category: Side
- Method: Air fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–5 small to medium size carrots
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Cooking spray
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or use tamari or liquid amino for a gluten-free version
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 ºF.
- Peel the carrots and slice them in half lengthwise and in half widthwise (each carrot should give you 4 pieces).
- Add the sliced carrots to a plate and drizzle the grapeseed oil over them. Toss the carrots using your hands to coat them evenly and sprinkle a little salt.
- Take the air fryer basket out – be careful as it will be hot! – and spray with a little cooking spray.
- Place the carrots flat in one layer and close the air fryer. Air fry for 5 minutes and take the basket out.
- Flip the carrots over and air fry for another 3 to 4 minutes, until desired consistency.
- Turn the air fryer off and transfer the carrots to a serving bowl or plate.
- Mix the ingredients for the sauce and drizzle it on top of the carrots. Serve.
Notes
Reheating: Reheat these carrot in the air fryer between 350ºF and 370ºF for a few minutes.
These carrots will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 sides
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 10.9g
- Sodium: 367mg
- Fat: 14.2g
- Saturated Fat: 6.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19.3g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: convection oven
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