Baked Parsnip Chips or parsnip fries, a great side dish alternative to the good old roast potatoes for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner or any other occasion. With a nice blend of paprika, parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper, plus a dash of olive oil, these chips are simply delicious.
More than a side dish, these parsnip chips are great for snacking too whenever you crave something yummy, but would rather stay away from junk food. Not that I call the the almighty potato chips junk. Far from me that thought!
For me, the potato fries are THE ultimate food, and if I have to choose one dish I would have before I die, that would definitely be chips.
And my homemade baked fries are a fine example that you can get perfect fries at home too, no need to go for a take-away. But, do you know what? These parsnip fries are nearly as good as the potato fries.
I say nearly, because, well, they are not potatoes. But other than that, they are perfect! The naturally sweet taste goes wonderfully well with the paprika and garlic mixture, plus the parmesan comes to give the final nice kick to them.
Ingredients needed
- parsnips
- olive oil- plus extra for greasing the tray
- paprika
- garlic powder
- salt & black pepper
- grated parmesan
- chopped parsley
Step-by-step photos and instructions
These chips are super easy to make:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit).
- Peel and cut the parsnips into sticks.
- Mix together the olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder, then drizzle it over the parsnips.
- Toss to coat, grease two baking trays with olive oil, then arrange the parsnip sticks in one layer, leaving at least half a centimetre between them.
- Bake one tray at a time, first for 15 minutes, then flip the parsnips on the other side, and bake for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot with parmesan and parsley.
Expert tips
There are a few tips if you want to get perfectly baked parsnip fries. I know it's a boring task, but it's important to have them in one single layer on the baking tray and, ideally, at least half a centimetre between them.
That will ensure an even bake. You can't get the same perfect crispiness as you get with the fried potato chips, for example, but they are absolutely fantastic anyway.
The tray has to be greased before arranging the fries, and I promise you, they will not stick at all. They also have to be tossed in oil and spices beforehand.
You only need about 25 minutes to put these parsnip fries to the table. Just make sure that the oven is well pre-heated before you pop them in. They only need 17-18 minutes in the oven, since they are sliced finely. Do keep an eye on them not to burn them!
One thing I would recommend anyone to have in their kitchen is a nice vegetable peeler. It might be ridiculously cheap, I think I bought mine for £0.50 or so, but I couldn't possibly live without it in my kitchen.
These parsnip fries can be made vegan by omitting the parmesan at the end. You could perhaps replace them with a vegan cheese, or have them with a vegan dip.
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Baked Parsnip Chips
Ingredients
- 5 parsnips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for greasing the tray
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit).
- Peel and cut the parnips into sticks.
- Mix together the olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder, then drizzle it over the parsnips.
- Toss to coat, grease two baking trays with olive oil, then arrange the parsnip sticks in one layer, leaving at least half a centimetre between them.
- Bake one tray at a time, first for 15 minutes, then flip the parnip fries on the other side, and bake for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot with parmesan and parsley.
Notes
- It's important to have the parsnips in one single layer on the baking tray and, ideally, at least half a centimetre between them.
- That will ensure an even bake. You can't get the same perfect crispiness as you get with the fried potato chips, for example, but they are absolutely fantastic anyway.
- The tray has to be greased before arranging the fries, and I promise you, they will not stick at all. They also have to be tossed in oil and spices beforehand.
- They only need 17-18 minutes in the oven, since they are sliced finely. Do keep an eye on them not to burn them!
- One thing I would recommend anyone to have in their kitchen is a nice vegetable peeler, it's easier to peel the parsnips with one.
- These parsnip fries can be made vegan by omitting the parmesan at the end. You could perhaps replace them with a vegan cheese, or have them with a vegan dip.
Debra
Soooo good. The seasonings really made this very tasty. Will make again!!
Daniela Anderson
Hi Debra! Thank you for your comment! I am glad you enjoyed the parsnip fries, they are really yummy!
Carrie
Yum! I made them in the air frier! 😋
Suzanne
This look so good! Do you use this seasoning blend on any other veggies?
Daniela Apostol
It can be used with any root vegetables, it gives quite a nice kick 😊
Vanessa
Thanks fo rsharing! Does it reheat well?
Daniela Apostol
They won’t take the same nice crunchiness, but they can be reheated in the oven.
Gina B.
We loved this recipe! We used 1/2 lb parsnips (after peeling and cutting) with the spices in the exact quantities as listed because we like to mask the flavor of parsnips. They were perfectly flavored and perfectly cooked.