These delicious Air fryer Beet Chips and Fries are guilt-free snacks that are healthy alternative to traditional potato fries. Flavored with pink salt, black pepper, and sesame oil, these air-fried roasted beets make a perfect side dish on any occasion!
Roasted to perfection, these Air Fried Beet Chips and Fries are mildly sweet, savory, and tender and are a healthy side dish.
Made by matchstick-slicing fresh beets and tossing them with a drizzle of sesame oil, salt, and black pepper, these beet chips are roasted in an air fryer until they turn crispy from out and tender within.
They are not only visually appealing with their vibrant color but also packed with fiber. I have made these homemade beet chips two ways- one is by slicing them in matchstick shape for fries and one is thin round slicing for chips. Trust me this healthy recipe is going to be your go-to recipe for easy snack ideas!
Top these healthy fries made with less oil with lemon juice or add them to your salad, and pasta, or have them as is with Tzatziki or any dip.
Find More Air Fryer Vegan Recipes: Air Fryer Cucumber Chips, Air Fryer Eggplant Fritters, Air Fried Bananas, Air Fryer Broccoli and Potatoes, and Crispy Air Fryer Rice Paper Dumplings.
You may find popular beet recipes from my blog: Beet Hummus, Beet Tacos, Beet Smoothie Bowl.
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Why Would You Love This Recipe?
- Vegan, Gluten Free, Nut Free
- Simple Ingredients
- Kids Friendly
- Suitable for Low Calorie Diet
- Healthy Snack.
- Delicious Side Dish.
- Easy Recipe with minimal effort.
- Scalable Recipe.
- Customizable with variations.
- Sweet, flavorful, and vibrant Snack!
- The Best Air Fryer Beets ever!
Ingredients
- Beets- The fresh red beets work best for this recipe. The raw beets are sweet, juicy, and tender. You may use any local variety of beets- golden beets or red. The beet greens can be used for garnishing.
- Sesame oil- I love the nutty, earthy, and strong flavor that comes from sesame oil. Extra virgin Olive oil or avocado oil would work well too.
- Pink Salt and Black Pepper- The Pink salt adds perfect savory depth to the sweet taste of beets. You may use normal salt also.
Variations
- Beet Feta Cheese Salad- You can dunk these roasted beets with red onions, walnuts, and feta to make a hearty salad.
- Air Fryer Vegetables- I have made Air Fryer Broccoli and Potatoes. Feel free to roast any vegetables of your choice in air fryer.
- Add another seasoning- I love the mild salty and peppery beets. You may experiment with another seasoning like- dried thyme, onion, garlic powder, and oregano.
- Add Greens-Top these beet fries with fresh parsley, cilantro, or thyme.
- Add Protein- You may add roasted tofu or paneer to make a quick protein snack.
- Add Nuts-Add roasted walnuts or cashews.
How To Make Air Fryer Beet Fries
Step 1 Wash and Slice the beets
Using a sharp knife, slice the washed beets. You may dry them with a kitchen towel and be prepared for the color bleaching on hands and utensils. Make a stack of slice and chop the beets in match stick form.
You may choose to make round or stick slices as per your preference.
Step 2 Prep Air Fryer
While you chop, preheat the air fryer at 180 ℃| for 10 min. Layer the air fryer basket with parchment paper and place sliced beets evenly in it. Drizzle sesame oil, salt and black pepper.
Step 3 Air Fry The Beets
Air fry the beets for about 10 min at 200℃ flipping them when half way through.
Step 4 Serve It
Serve the freshly air fried beet fries with Tzatziki or any other dip of your choice.
Expert Tips
- Try creating uniform slices of beets for the best air frying.
- Beets bleed color so use a kitchen cloth to avoid the color discharge on your utensils.
- It is recommended to wash and dry beets before making the chips. This ensures that there is no moisture in beets or else the chips won't be crispy and rather soggy.
- The Instructions for making beets round chips are the same as those for the beets fries. You may make them 2 ways in 2 batches as shown in the steps of the recipe.
- If you roast beet directly in an air fryer basket (without parchment paper), it will be more crispy. As you may see, the fries are not very crispy because they were roasted on parchment paper. Choose the method you prefer.
- To allow uniform and evenly air frying, avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket. Cook them in batches if necessary.
- Air fryers can vary in temperature and cooking times.
Storage Suggestions
It's recommended to consume the beet fries on the same day and as fresh as possible. If you have any leftovers, allow the beet fries to cool completely before storing them. Transfer them to an airtight container. Make sure the container is large enough to accommodate the fries without crushing them and keep it in the refrigerator for about 2 days.
Reheating: If you want to reheat the beet chips, it's best to use a stovetop or oven with a sprinkle of little oil. Air frying them again can make them overly dry.
Recipe FAQs
Beet Chips or fries are a healthy alternative to classic potato chips. Potato are rich in carbs as compared to beets. Beets have more fiber and have less calories.
Fresh beets have lot of moisture and they tend to become soggy soon. It also depends on the weather condition. Food absorbs moisture soon in humid conditions. Make sure to cool off the beets and store them immediately in a dry container with lid.
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Easy Air Fryer Beet Chips/ Beets Fries- 2 Ways
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Chopping board
Ingredients
- 2 medium beetroot fresh
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil can use olive or any other vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pink salt kala namak
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, slice the washed beets. You may dry them with a kitchen towel and be prepared for the color bleaching on hands and utensils. Make a stack of slice and chop the beets in match stick form.You may choose to make round or stick slices as per your preference.
- While you chop, preheat the air fryer at 180 ℃ for 10 min. Layer the air fryer basket with parchment paper and place sliced beets evenly in it. Drizzle sesame oil, salt and black pepper.
- Air fry the beets for about 10 min at 200 ℃ flipping them when half way through.
Notes
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- Try creating uniform slices of beets for the best air frying.
- Beets bleed color so use a kitchen cloth to avoid the color discharge on your utensils.
- It is recommended to wash and dry beets before making the chips. This ensures that there is no moisture in beets or else the chips won't be crispy and rather soggy.
- The Instructions for making beets round chips are the same as those for the beets fries. You may make them 2 ways in 2 batches as shown in the steps of the recipe.
- If you roast beet directly in an air fryer basket (without parchment paper), it will be more crispy. As you may see, the fries are not very crispy because they were roasted on parchment paper. Choose the method you prefer.
- To allow uniform and evenly air frying, avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket. Cook them in batches if necessary.
- Air fryers can vary in temperature and cooking times.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 bowl | |
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 64 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 2.5g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.4g | 2% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 155mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 10g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 1.7g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 16mg | 1% |
| Iron 1mg | 4% |
| Potassium 306mg | 7% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice | |
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