These crispy Air Fryer Potatoes and Carrots are super simple and way faster than baking them in the oven. With my simple trick (more below!), they go from chopping board to table in 30 minutes, with a savory-sweet 5-ingredient glaze you won't wanna miss.
If you enjoy easy carrot dishes, check out my air fried carrot fries or baked rosemary garlic carrots!
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About this recipe
Great Source of Vitamins: Potatoes are surprisingly high in potassium, while carrots are high in fiber and nutrients like vitamin A, making for a sticky-sweet nutritional powerhouse that even picky little kids will approve of.
Simple Enough for Beginners: These air fryer carrots and potatoes use the same technique as I've been using for all my other air fryer recipes, so I know this recipe is easy & detailed enough for beginners and home chefs alike.
Low Histamine Side Dish: Air fryer potatoes and carrots can be seasoned with whatever you tolerate, though the garlic-maple sauce is fantastic, and they can even be flavored specifically to complement the rest of your meal.
Ingredients
Baby Potatoes: you can buy any type or form of regular potatoes, but I love how creamy inside and crispy outside that baby potatoes get. Just remember to cut all the pieces the same size and dry them well before oiling!
Carrots: while I like to use larger organic regular carrots, you could also cut some baby carrots in half for this recipe.
Oil: my favorite high-heat oil is an animal fat well-known for its fantastic frying ability (lard), which stores beautifully in the freezer for longer periods of time. But for a vegan version, use olive oil or coconut oil.
Maple-Garlic Spice Glaze: while this 5-ingredient glaze is technically optional, I highly recommend using 1 ½ to 2 Tablespoons of your favorite sticky glaze to help make the roasted potatoes & carrots extra savory without the need for a sauce.
How to make carrots and potatoes in air fryer: step-by-step instructions
Step 1. Wash and prepare your carrots & potatoes by slicing both lengthwise into thick match sticks, roughly the same size, like in the image below. This will help both cook evenly without falling through the holes in the air fryer.
Step 2. Set the air fryer to preheat at 380°F (195°C) for 5 minutes. Next, rinse the potato pieces off in water, and then pat both the potatoes and carrots dry, and toss them in the salt and olive oil until thoroughly coated. Arrange in a single layer then cook them in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes, until crispy but not fully browned.
Step 3. While your carrots and potatoes are heating up, prepare your maple-garlic sauce with the maple syrup, garlic, sumac, ginger, and fenugreek (if using), just stirring everything together well.
Step 4. After 10 minutes of cooking, toss the lightly-browned veggies in the maple sauce (use only half if cooking everything in two batches), then return everything to the air fryer for 5-7 more minutes to caramelize (check it at 5 minutes and only keep going if not fully browned, yet). Take out your crispy potatoes and carrots and taste one, then add extra salt (if needed) & enjoy!
Recipe notes & tips
Drying: When making carrots and potatoes in air fryer or oven, once the veggies are cut, it's very important to get them dry. Much like patting dry brussels sprouts or sweet potatoes before browning them at a high heat, it's imperative to bring carrots & potatoes to room temp and thoroughly dry them; otherwise they won't properly crisp up.
Seasonings: If you know you don’t tolerate garlic powder or one or more of the spices in the seasoning, you can swap it for a blend of other low histamine herbs and spices you think would go well, but it's important to keep the maple syrup in the glaze, as that sticks it to the carrots and potatoes.
Freezing: To freeze potatoes and carrots cooked in the air fryer, I recommend portioning leftovers into single servings and freezing once they reach room temp.
What to serve with air fryer carrots and potatoes
- Low Histamine Chicken Tenders
- Low Histamine Pecan Pesto Pasta
- 5-Ingredient Baked Hummus Chicken
- A Simple Low Histamine Salad
- Your Favorite Low Histamine Soup
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📖 Recipe
Glazed Air Fryer Potatoes and Carrots (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 Pound baby potatoes sliced
- 4 large carrots cut long & thin
- 2 Tablespoons oil of choice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ½ Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder alt. 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground sumac
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- ¼ teaspoon fenugreek optional
Instructions
- Wash and prepare your carrots & potatoes by slicing both lengthwise into thick match sticks, roughly the same size, like in the image. This will help both cook evenly without falling through the holes in the air fryer.
- Set the air fryer to preheat at 380°F (195°C) for 5 minutes. Next, rinse the potato pieces off in water, and then pat both the potatoes and carrots dry, and toss them in the salt and olive oil until thoroughly coated. Arrange in a single layer then cook them in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes, until crispy but not fully browned.
- While your carrots and potatoes are heating up, prepare your maple-garlic sauce with the maple syrup, garlic, sumac, ginger, and fenugreek (if using), just stirring everything together well.
- After 10 minutes of cooking, toss the lightly-browned veggies in the maple sauce (use only half if cooking everything in two batches), then return everything to the air fryer for 5-7 more minutes to caramelize (check it at 5 minutes and only keep going if not fully browned, yet). Take out your crispy potatoes and carrots and taste one, then add extra salt (if needed) & enjoy!
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