Air Fryer Carrots and Potatoes
Meghna
Air Fryer Carrots and Potatoes made with our homemade salt free Cajun seasoning under 30 mins. This air fryer roasted potatoes and carrots is a great healthy & savory side dish. You'll love the slightly caramelized carrots & the tender crispy potatoes.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 172 kcal
Prep potatoes and carrots
Dice the unpeeled red potatoes into ½ inch cubes. Rinse them in water, drain them and pat them drym with kitchen towels. Rinse the whole carrots, pat them dry with kicthen towels. Trim the carrot ends and dice the unpeeled carrots into ½ inch or ¼ inch circles. Place the potatoes and carrots in a large bowl. Add oil and toss them well until the carrots and potatoes are well coated.
Air fry
Pre-heat the air fryer into 400 F for 2-3 mins. Add the oil coated diced potatoes and carrots. Air fry at 400 F for 15 mins. Shake the basket every 5 mins.
After 15 mins. Take out the air fryer basket and sprinkle the homemade cajun seasoning and salt (according to your own personal taste preference) on the dices potatoes and carrots. Mix them well with the help of a spatula. Make sure that they are well coated with the seasoning. Air fry at 400 F for another 5 mins. Shake the basket after 2 mins. Serve the air fryer carrots and potatoes immediately and enjoy! Scroll up to find ingredients substitutions, tips & step by step process photos.
- Best Potatoes: Use either Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes. You do not need to peel the potatoes. The skins turn out so crispy in the air fryer and taste amazing!
- Seasoning: You can sub the salt-free Cajun seasoning with homemade salt-free Fajita seasoning or a simple seasoning mix like - Italian seasoning + paprika + ground black pepper or rosemary + oregano + paprika + ground black pepper. For spicy flavor add red pepper flakes or a few pinches of cayenne pepper.
- Air fryer: This recipe has been tested in an Instant pot vortex air fryer, Bella air fryer and also using the instant pot air fryer lid. You may have to slightly adjust the cook time depending on your air fryer brand, model and make.
Calorific details are provided by a third party application & are to be used as indicative figures only. If you are on a restricted diet please do use your own preferred nutritional calculator.
Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Carrots and Potatoes
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 87mgPotassium: 900mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 20239IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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