Best Sweet And Spicy Air Fryer Carrots Recipes

AIR FRYER SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED CARROTS

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These tender and roasted carrots cooked in the air fryer can be on your table in less than half an hour. Tossed in a honey-butter sauce and sprinkled with your choice of fresh basil, chives, or just salt and pepper.

Provided by Yoly

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Carrots

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon hot honey (such as Mike's Hot Honey®)
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ pound baby carrots
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine butter, honey, orange zest, and cardamom in a bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of the sauce to a separate bowl and set aside. Add carrots to the remaining sauce and toss until all are well coated. Transfer carrots to the air fryer basket.
Air fry until carrots are roasted and fork tender, tossing every 7 minutes, for 15 to 22 minutes. Mix orange juice with reserved honey-butter sauce. Toss with carrots until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 206.4 mg, Sugar 14.6 g

SWEET AND SPICY AIR FRYER CARROTS

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Cooked carrots are given a major upgrade with this quick air fryer recipe. Cayenne pepper, black pepper and chili powder give these carrots a little heat, while brown sugar and butter mix to create a sweet caramel flavor. In 10 minutes, you'll have an impressive side that would have taken 45 minutes in the oven!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces, larger pieces halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Steps:

Toss the carrots with the butter, sugar, salt, chili powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper, if using, in a medium bowl. Transfer the carrots to a 6-quart air fryer in a single layer and cook at 400 degrees F until browned and slightly charred on the edges, about 10 minutes (see Cook's Note). Sprinkle with the mint and serve immediately.