Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries
You’ll be air-frying these Spiced Parsnip Fries on repeat for the festive season. A doddle to make, they’re also nutritious, delicious, and coated in a slimming-friendly glaze made up of chilli, garlic and sticky-sweet honey. Try a handful with your next roast dinner, or swap them in wherever you’d normally serve sweet potato fries – they’re just as filling!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories132
- Carbs22g
- Protein2.9g
- Fat2g
- Saturates0.3g
- Sugars12g
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Introducing the perfect side dish for autumnal burger nights and wintery roast dinners! You can have these Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries ready to serve in just two easy steps.
A delightfully simple recipe, all you’ll need is parsnips, mild curry powder, garlic powder and runny honey. If you’ve got maple syrup handy in the cupboard, that’ll work a treat for our sticky-sweet spiced glaze too.
Toss everything together in the basket and let your air fryer do the hard work for you. You’ll know your fries are ready to enjoy when they’re softened inside and turning an eye-catching golden brown.
They’re a gorgeous addition to any Christmastime spread. While it’ll take a little longer, you can make this recipe in your oven too.
What diets is this Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe suitable for?
This Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe is suitable for vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free diets.
It can be made suitable for vegan diets, as long as you swap out the honey for maple syrup.
Take extra care when cooking for people with allergies and be sure to use different utensils, cookware and preparation areas.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries?
You don’t need any fancy ingredients to make this simple recipe.
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How many calories are in this Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe?
There are 132 calories per portion in this Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment!
This Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe is perfect if you’re following a calorie-controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Put the parsnips, curry powder, garlic powder and honey in a large mixing bowl and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Toss to coat the parsnips evenly.
Step 2
Preheat the air fryer to 190°C for 2-3 minutes. Put the parsnips in the air fryer and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for 15 minutes then turn the fries and spray again with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 10 minutes or until golden, crisp around the edges and soft inside. Serve.
What could I serve with this Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe?
A handful of Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries is delicious with just about anything. We probably love them best served alongside our favourite burger, or as part of a roast dinner spread:
How do you know when this Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe is cooked?
The Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries should be cooked until golden brown on the outside and softened inside. This will take around 25 minutes with the help of air fryer magic!
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries in the fridge?
This recipe is best made and served fresh.
Can I freeze Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries?
No, we don’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Air Fryer Spiced Parsnip Fries
You’ll be air-frying these Spiced Parsnip Fries on repeat for the festive season! They’re nutritious, delicious, and a doddle to make.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
25 MINS
- KCals 132
- Carbs 22G
Instructions
- Put the parsnips, curry powder, garlic powder and honey in a large mixing bowl and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Toss to coat the parsnips evenly.
- Preheat the air fryer to 190°C for 2-3 minutes. Put the parsnips in the air fryer and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for 15 minutes then turn the fries and spray again with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 10 minutes or until golden, crisp around the edges and soft inside. Serve.
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