Carrots are incredibly cheap and versatile, yet many view them as boring additions to roast dinners.
These orange vegetables are a must-have for their nutritional benefits, but they don’t have to be plain in flavour. A chef has suggested ditching traditional steaming, boiling, and roasting methods for an alternative: air frying.
The cooking expert Dempsey (@adistoirevraiet) has spent over 10 years working in fine dining establishments.
She shared her expertise on TikTok, stating, “I have been a chef for over 10 years working in fine-dining restaurants, all that jazz, proper posh stuff. And when I tell you that I am converted to an air fryer… it’s such a good bit of kit.”
She continued, “This is my honey roasted carrots [recipe] – super simple, super easy.”
The ingredients are simple and customisable, but the TikTok chef suggests using carrots – (as many as you need), runny honey, butter, salt and pepper and thyme (or rosemary).
You can even use other green herbs that appeal to you—perhaps oregano for an Italian twist or parsley for freshness.
Preparing the carrots is the main component for success with this dish, and it’s very straightforward. Preheat your air fryer to 180C, peel the carrots, and halve them lengthways. Place the carrots in the air fryer to cook for 10 minutes to help them soften.
Then melt a generous amount of butter in a microwave-safe bowl along with an equal portion of runny honey until it becomes liquid.
Next, add plenty of salt and pepper to your butter and honey mixture along with any dried herbs you want to use.
Once the carrots have partially cooked in the air fryer, take them out and immerse them in the bowl of melted butter and honey.
Toss the vegetables in the mixture to ensure they are well coated before returning them to the air fryer for another 10 minutes until they have a glazed, brown finish.
The TikTok sensation declared, “Forget your little soggy carrots. We’ve got delicious, soft, crispy, sweet, sticky, delicious, caramelised carrots. And they look like something out of a goody-Gastro pub… look at them.”
As for how to serve these delectable carrots, they are perfect with a roast dinner. Any leftovers you may have can be chopped up and added to hearty casseroles, stews and pies.
