Description
A delightful side dish featuring roasted carrots coated in a sweet honey glaze, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into sticks or rounds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or rosemary, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the carrots: Peel and cut into sticks about 3 inches long and ½ inch thick.
- Mix the seasonings: In a mixing bowl, combine the carrot sticks, olive oil, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Stir until lightly coated.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 3-5 minutes.
- Air Fry the carrots: Lay the carrots in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes. Shake or flip them for even cooking.
- Check for tenderness and crispiness: Continue cooking for an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Prepare the honey glaze: Warm honey and mix with fresh thyme or rosemary (if using).
- Glaze the carrots: Drizzle the honey glaze over the cooked carrots and toss to coat.
Notes
For a vegan option, substitute honey with maple syrup. These carrots can also be roasted in the oven at 425°F (220°C) for 25-30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: air fryer, roasted carrots, honey glaze, side dish, vegetarian, healthy