Spiced Parsnip Fries
These Spiced Parsnip Fries aren’t just a doddle to make; they’re nutritious, delicious, and coated in a slimming-friendly glaze that tastes like Christmas. We’ve combined chilli, garlic and sticky-sweet honey to make every mouthful moreish and satisfying. Try a handful with your next roast dinner, or swap them in wherever you’d normally serve sweet potato fries for a low-calorie way to change things up.
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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 Spiced Parsnip Fries ready to serve by following three easy steps.
Chances are, you’ve already got everything you need to serve this one in your kitchen. We’ve kept things really simple, coating our evenly-sliced parsnip chips in 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. Lay everything out on a baking tray and let your oven work its magic until your fries are softened inside and crispy outside.
They’re a gorgeous addition to any Christmastime spread. If you’re in a hurry, you can speed things up a bit by air-frying this recipe insead.
What diets is this Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe suitable for?
This 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 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 Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe?
There are 132 calories per portion in this 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 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
Preheat the oven to 200°C fan and line a large baking tray with a sheet of non-stick baking paper.
Step 2
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 3
Spread the parsnip fries in a single layer on the lined baking tray and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, then turn over and spray again with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 20 minutes or until golden, crisp around the edges and soft inside. Serve.
What could I serve with this Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe?
A handful of 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 Spiced Parsnip Fries recipe is cooked?
The Spiced Parsnip Fries should be cooked until golden brown on the outside and softened inside. This will take around 40 minutes.
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 Spiced Parsnip Fries in the fridge?
This recipe is best made and served fresh.
Can I freeze Spiced Parsnip Fries?
No, we don’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Spiced Parsnip Fries
These Spiced Parsnip Fries aren’t just a doddle to make – they’re coated in a slimming-friendly glaze that tastes like Christmas.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
40 MINS
- KCals 132
- Carbs 22G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C fan and line a large baking tray with a sheet of non-stick baking paper.
- 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.
- Spread the parsnip fries in a single layer on the lined baking tray and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, then turn over and spray again with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 20 minutes or until golden, crisp around the edges and soft inside. Serve.
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