Jicama Fries

5 from 1 vote

If you love french fries, you must try jicama fries! You can enjoy jicama fries as a healthy alternative to traditional french fries with just a few simple ingredients. Air fry or baked, you will love these tasty fries.

Prep Time25

Cook Time12

Course: Side Dish, Small Bites

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Kathy Carmichael

Ingredients

1 medium Jicama, peeled and sliced into equal sized An ideal size is 3 to 4 inches long and about ⅓ to ½ inch thick.
2 teaspoons Turmeric
2 teaspoons Garlic Salt
2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper

Curry Dipping Sauce

½ cup Cashew mayo
½ cup Unsweetened, plain vegan yogurt
1 Tablespoon Curry powder
1 teaspoon Turmeric
½ teaspoon Sriracha
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Fresh ground pepper

Instructions

Peel the jicama.
Cut the jicama into ½ inch slices, then cut those slices into equal-sized sticks for french fries.
Place jicama fries into a pot and cover with water; add ¼ teaspoon salt.
Bring the pot to a boil and boil jicama fries for 20-25 minutes until soft and bendable.
Drain the jicama fries in a colander in a sink and lay them on paper towels to remove the extra moisture. DO NOT DRY the fries.
Now, place the jicama fries into a bowl and toss in whatever seasoning blend you would like to use.
Transfer the fries to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat in a single layer, or to an air-fryer pan for airfrying.

Air Frying

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
Place jicama fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket or on an air fryer pan.
If cooking in batches, preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare a baking sheet to keep cooked fries warm during batch cooking.
Cook for 10-12 minutes until the fries are brown and crunchy on the outside.

Baking

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silcone baking mat.
Place seasoned jicama fries in a single layer on the baking sheet.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until crunchy on the outside.

Curry Dipping Sauce

Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

For meal prepping, peel, cut, and boil jicama fries in advance and refrigerate until ready to air fry or bake.
Choose different seasoning blends to meet individual preferences.
Smaller, thinner fries take less time to boil, bake, or air-fry.
It is essential to boil the jicama fries to get a soft interior like a potato. If you don't boil them long enough, the inside remains crisp like an apple. Raw jicama does not bake or air fry well.
Buy already cut jicama fries at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's for a shortcut.
If you aren't a curry fan, try different dipping sauces like vegan ranch dressing, lemon basil dressing, vegan southwest dressing, or Sriracha ketchup.

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