Description
These healthy baked jicama fries are a great alternative to your average French fry. They're boiled, seasoned with an array of spices and then baked in the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large jicama (about 1.5 pounds)
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 Tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- flaked sea salt (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Peel the jicama and cut into fry shapes.
- Place the fries in the boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes.
- Remove fries from the boiling water using a slotted spoon or strainer. Place the fries on a towel and pat dry.
- Place the fries in a large mixing bowl. Coat with avocado oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the tapioca starch, paprika, basil, cumin, garlic and salt. Pour seasoning over the fries and toss until well coated.
- Spread the fries out on a lined baking sheet. Be sure that they aren't overlapping.
- Place the fries in your oven and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Flip, then bake another 15 minutes.
- After baking, remove fries from the oven and sprinkle with flaked sea salt. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.