A talented home cook dubbed the 'Air Fryer Guy' online has shared his unusual twist on carrots: spicy panko crumbed carrots.The Australian man - who in the past year has taken the internet by storm with his inventive food experiments using an air fryer - revealed the humble root vegetable doesn't have to be boring, and you can easily turn a carrot into a delicious snack.'I always seem to have a bag of carrots hanging around the kitchen, who doesn't,' Air Fryer Guy told FEMAIL.'This recipe is great when you want to use up some forgotten carrots, because they taste less like carrots and more like chicken wings.'He added: 'My wife is a vegetarian and this is one of her favourite snacks. She is always asking me to make these "spicy lil carrots". They are crunchy, spicy and delicious!' Scroll down for video A talented home cook dubbed the 'Air Fryer Guy' online has shared his unusual twist on carrots: spicy panko crumbed carrots (the finished result pictured)The man - who has taken the internet by storm with his inventive experiments using an air fryer - revealed the humble root vegetable doesn't have to be boring (pictured making the carrots)To make the panko crumbed carrots, you'll need 20 minutes to prep them and 16-20 minutes in your air fryer.When it comes to ingredients, locate eight small to medium carrots, some olive oil spray, half a cup of mayonnaise, a quarter of a cup of hot sauce, a quarter of a cup of plain flour and one and a half cups of panko crumbs.You'll also need cracked black pepper, sea salt and some fresh thyme to garnish the dish.How to make spicy panko crumbed carrots Serves four to six as a snackINGREDIENTS'Air Fryer Guy' shared his simple recipe for the spicy panko crumbed carrots (finished result pictured)Eight small-medium carrotsOlive oil sprayHalf a cup mayonnaiseOne quarter of a cup hot sauceOne quarter of a cup plain flourOne and a half cups panko crumbsHalf a teaspoon cracked black pepperHalf a teaspoon sea salt flakesFresh thyme to garnish, optionalMETHOD1. Trim the tops of the carrots and peel them. Cut carrots in half lengthways and place on a large plate. Spray with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Move the carrots around so the oil and seasoning covers the carrots.2. Place on the lightly greased AirFry tray. AirFry at 220°C for about 8-10 mins or until lightly coloured (still quite firm).3. Take the carrots out of the oven and place onto a plate to let them cool for 5 mins or until cool enough to handle.4. In a shallow dish mix the mayonnaise and hot sauce together until combined. Reserve ¼ of the mayonnaise for later. Sprinkle the flour over the cooled carrots and turn so they are all coated. Tip the panko crumbs onto a tray.5. One at a time, dip carrots in the mayonnaise mixture then panko crumbs. Place carrots onto the greased AirFry tray. AirFry at 220°C for about 8-10 mins or until golden.6. Remove from the oven. Transfer to a plate or serving plate or board. Scatter with thyme and season. Use the reserved mayonnaise mixture as a dip or drizzle over the carrots.To make the carrots, Air Fryer Guy (pictured) said you'll need 20 minutes to prep them and 16-20 minutes in your air fryerTo make the dish, Air Fryer Guy recommends you trim the tops of the carrots off and peel them.Cut them in half lengthways, put them on a large plate, spray with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper.After placing them on a lightly-greased airfrying tray (Air Fryer Guy used a Westinghouse oven with an air fryer), he said you should air fry them at 220 degrees Celsius until lightly coloured.Then, mix the mayonnaise and hot sauce together until combined, holding back a quarter of the mayonnaise till later. 'Sprinkle the flour over the cooled carrots and turn so they are all coated. Tip the panko crumbs onto a tray,' Air Fryer Guy said.Then, one at a time dip them in the mayonnaise mixture and then the panko crumbs, before air frying for eight to ten minutes until golden.He recommends you serve the dish with extra mayonnaise and some other snacks if you'd like.'Air Fryer Guy' shot to fame by sharing videos on TikTok.In each video, he chooses a product - whether it be slices of cheese, a $50 note or a Subway sandwich - and puts it inside the frying tray to see what will happen. In some cases the food will become a crispier version of itself, which is what happened to the Subway, a cob loaf he filled with leftover pasta and mozzarella he put on baking paper. While other instances saw pink and white marshmallows become a wobbly 'cloud' fused together, Hubba Bubba gum, Starburst and sour worm lollies melt or cookie dough mixture form a cake.Ferrero Rocher chocolates wrapped in dough turned out to be bite-sized biscuits, Arnott's Tic Tocs melted to a caramel consistency and corn on the cob became popcorn.