Air Fryer Roasted Carrots

Simply seasoned carrots, roasted in an air fryer until tender, caramelized, and sweet. Nature's candy!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 78kcal

Author Amee

1 lb carrots peeled and sliced diagonally into 1 1/2 inch slices (If your carrots are thick, cut in half lengthwise before slicing into large chunks.)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp fresh orange zest
1 tsp fresh dill can also use fresh parsley but the dill is amazing here
1/2 tsp coarse salt

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss the chopped carrots, olive oil, orange zest, fresh dill, and salt until combined.
Place the carrots into the heated air fryer basket (If your basket is small, you may need to do this in two batches).
Cook at 400 degrees for 12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. If you have a Cosori air fryer, you can select the root vegetable setting.
Season with any additional salt and pepper, to taste, and garnish with additional fresh dill, if desired.
Serve immediately.

Oven method:

1. Toss with EVOO, herbs, zest, and salt, and bake on a sheet pan until browned and tender (about 20 minutes). Garnish with fresh dill and serve hot.

Air fryer tips:

The carrots will shrink a bit as they cook, so you can cut them into decent size chunks. Make sure they’re approximately the same size so the pieces cook evenly.

Don’t skip the preheat! When you place the carrots in a preheated basket, they begin browning on contact, so the surfaces get crispy while the insides become sweeter and more flavorful.

Don’t crowd the air fryer basket. It’s okay if the pieces overlap, but do not pack them in too tightly. Without wiggle room, it causes steam, and no one likes mushy steamed carrots. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook the carrots in batches.