Simply microwave them briefly and then bake them in a hot oven. They will satisfy the need for a salty, savory snack. These delicious fries are one of my favorite side dishes. While not exactly the same as French fries, they are delightful when served with ketchup or any other dip. To ensure they bake evenly, I first microwave them briefly to slightly soften them. This helps prevent them from remaining crunchy after they’ve been baked.
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Raw jicama: You can buy it whole and prep it yourself or buy it pre-cut into strips. This is what the raw vegetable looks like: And here it is when cut in half: As you can see in the photo below, the packaged sticks are sometimes fairly wide, so it’s best to cut them thinner to better resemble the shape of French fries. Olive oil: I love the flavor this delicious oil adds to the fries. To season: Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. You start by peeling the jicama and cutting it into strips. As mentioned above, you can also find it pre-cut in many grocery stores. Microwave the strips to make them somewhat tender, then dry them with paper towels. Toss the jicama sticks with olive oil and spices. Sometimes, I bake them together with other sturdy vegetables, such as cauliflower, as shown in the photo below: Serve them immediately with your dip of choice. Here, they are shown dipped in unsweetened ketchup:
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They are also a natural choice to serve with steak (think steak frites!), including New York strip steak, ribeye steak, and flat iron steak.
