Best Air Fryer Beet Chips

Beet chips in a white bowl on a white platter with more beet chips.

This delicious and crispy homemade beet chips recipe is made with three simple ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to bake when using an air fryer.

Course Recipes, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 13

Servings servings

Calories 22kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Beet Washed and scrubbed well.
¼ teaspoon olive oil Extra virgin. Optional.
¼ teaspoon salt optional

Instructions

Slice the tip of the beet off and discard. Pull off remaining root strands. Wash and scrub well. A textured vegetable scrub cloth works wonders for this step.
Use a mandolin to slice the beet.
Use a high heat oil (like avocado oil) to coat the air fryer basket.
Lay the beet slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Optional: lightly coat the beet slices with olive oil and/or sprinkle with a small amount of salt.
Air fry at 300° for 8 minutes.

Notes

Using the #2 setting on the OXO handheld mandolin slicer will get you 2.5mm slices.

The quickest way to slice beets is to wear cut-resistant food-safe gloves and then use your hand with the glove on it to slice the beets with the mandolin. I have cut myself doing this without gloves, so only slice it by hand if you are wearing cut-resistant kitchen gloves.

There is no need to peel the beets. Just be sure to wash and scrub them well before slicing.

I do not recommend slicing beets by hand when making beet chips. Slicing beets this thin (2.5 mm) is key to making these taste most like 'chips'.

I do not recommend slicing beets thinner than 2.5mm with a mandolin (ie: 1mm on the #1 setting) because the beet will be harder to slice and the beet chips will be more likely to burn.

Once the beet is sliced, discard the back end of the beet.

Never use aerosol spray cans in your air fryer.

It’s best to use a good quality oil mister or simply use a silicone basting brush to brush oil on to the air fryer basket to prevent food from sticking. These methods can also be used to lightly coat the beet slices with oil to get salt to stick.

Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for how to properly and safely use your air fryer.

I use a Cuisinart Digital AirFryer Toaster Oven. Different air fryers might require small adjustments in temperature and/or cook time.

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