air fryer essentials: buttery carrots & taters

How To Make air fryer essentials: buttery carrots & taters

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 3
  Chef's Note: I tried several different varieties of potatoes for this recipe, and I found that a good waxy variety; such as: Yukon gold, or red potatoes hold up best in the cooking process.
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  Step 4
  Cut the potatoes into quarters, and then slice up the carrots.
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  Step 5
  Chef’s Tip: Cut the carrots to the same thickness as the quartered potatoes. That way they will finish cooking at the same time.
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  Step 6
  Add the veggies to a pot of cool water.
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  Step 7
  Bring the pot up to the boil as quickly as possible, and allow to boil for 4 – 5 minutes.
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  Step 8
  Discard the water, but keep the veggies in the warm pot until the internal heat from the veggies causes most of the moisture to evaporate.
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  Step 9
  Add the veggies to a small bowl, with one tablespoon of oil, and one tablespoon of softened butter. Then toss to coat.
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  Step 10
  Chef’s Note: The heat from the veggies will melt the softened butter.
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  Step 11
  Chef’s Note: While tossing the veggies into the oil and butter, add a bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
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  Step 12
  Add them to the air fryer.
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  Step 13
  Set the temp to 375f (190c), and cook for 7 minutes.
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  Step 14
  Chef’s Note: About every two minutes, shake the basket.
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  Step 15
  Remove the veggies from the air fryer, and return them to bowl you used to toss them with the olive oil and butter. Add the second tablespoon of oil, and butter, and toss.
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  Step 16
  Return veggies to the air fryer, and continue to cook until the veggies are crispy, and tender, an additional 7 – 10 minutes.
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  Step 17
  Chef’s Note: If you really want to be decadent, toss the veggies in an additional tablespoon of butter, before serving.
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  Step 18
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 19
  Serve with fish, chicken, pork… whatever. Enjoy.
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  Step 20
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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