Baked Parsnip Chips

4.56 from 9 votes

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.

Prep Time8

Cook Time17

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: International

Servings: people

Calories: 368kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

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

Metric - US Customary

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.

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