Sheet Pan Roasted Carrot Fries with Garlicky Yogurt Dip

This carrot fries recipe is a brand new favourite in our home! We really favor them over candy potato fries. The minimize carrots cook dinner completely within the oven in about 40 minutes. Tossing in a savory spice mix of onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and floor coriander brings a flavorful distinction to the naturally candy carrots. It’s a attention-grabbing veggie aspect dish that’s tremendous simple to repair up on a weeknight. I’ve a number of tips for getting a toothsome chunk on these that actually satisfies!

In all the years I’ve spent engaged on recipes, I solely realized not too long ago that carrot fries are a factor. Have they got the identical crunch and starch issue as conventional fries? Actually no, however with a number of little tweaks you will get a pleasantly crisp edge. Carrot oven fries are in their very own particular class!

I take advantage of cornstarch together with oil, salt, pepper, and spices. The cornstarch helps to crunch up the sides of the carrots. I’ve employed this trick earlier than with these roasted cauliflower lettuce wraps with candy chili sauce. Carrots lack their very own pure starch, so if you would like that slight crispy high quality, it is advisable add some in!

One other step that optimizes the general cook dinner and texture is utilizing parchment paper or a Silpat. I attempted variations with out, considering that the naked baking sheet would make them even extra crisp. Not so! The ensuing baked carrot fries contained some unpleasantly powerful/chewy edges. I believe that the parchment paper/Silpat helped the carrots retain moisture and stored them tender.

Lastly, I like a bit of fries and dip state of affairs. The considered carrot fries within the oven dipped right into a dill-y garlicky yogurt dip was SO interesting. You’ll be able to stir it up whereas the fries cook dinner, easy-peasy.

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Sheet Pan Roasted Carrot Fries with Garlicky Yogurt Dip

Roasted carrot fries on a sheet pan come out with crisp edges and tender insides. This veggie aspect is ideal with a creamy yogurt dip.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time: 40 minutes minutes

Complete Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings 2 -4

Components

Carrot Fries

• 1 ½ lbs (680 grams) carrots
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¾ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon floor coriander
• floor black pepper, to style
• salt, to style

Garlicky Yogurt Dip

• ½ cup unsweetened plain vegan yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated with a Microplane
• 1 tablespoon chopped contemporary dill
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon Tamari
• ½ teaspoon lime zest, elective
• salt and pepper, to style

Notes

• I like to recommend utilizing the largest baking sheet you’ve obtained OR splitting the carrots up between two baking sheets if essential. Giving every fry some area permits it to develop higher browning. They may even cook dinner a bit quicker if they’re extra unfold out!
• Sure, salt after the fries are completed baking! The cornstach coating appears to get gummy for me after I salt from the start.
• My favourite vegan yogurt for savory sauces like that is by a model known as Simpla. The plain varieties from Yoggu, Cocojune and Culina are additionally nice choices.

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Peel the carrots and trim the ends. Lower the carrots into roughly 3-inch sections. Then minimize these sections into halves or quarters to create sticks/”fries”. Every fry ought to be about ¾-inch thick.

• Place the minimize carrots into a big bowl. Add the olive oil, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, floor coriander, and pepper (NO SALT at this stage). Toss with a spatula till the cornstarch is now not seen.

• Place the coated carrots on the baking sheet and unfold them out in a single layer as a lot as doable. Slide into the oven and set a timer for 20 minutes. When that timer goes off, take away the carrot fries from the oven and flip/toss them round a bit. Roast for an additional 20 minutes, or till carrots are tender and browning on the sides.

• Whereas carrots are roasting, make the garlicky yogurt dip. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the vegan yogurt, garlic, dill, olive oil, Tamari, lime zest (if utilizing), salt, and pepper. Verify for seasoning, regulate if essential, and put aside.

• When the carrot fries are completed, toss with salt. Serve the carrot fries scorching with garlicky yogurt dip on the aspect.