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Vegetable Fries

April 9, 2016 by GG 16 Comments

Vegetable Fries

Vegetable Fries

We’ve all fallen in love with sweet potato fries, substituting them at every opportunity when we eat out, feeling virtuous as we make the switch.  The matchstick thins of sweet potato are very tempting, but they don’t stand alone as the only baked alternative to potato fries.  Vegetable fries are a great way to add variety to your sides.

Crispy Dukkah Squash Fries

Crispy Dukkah Squash Fries

There’s a sweetness to baked fries that you don’t get from regular chips. Be inventive, play with carrots, mushrooms, green beans courgettes and parsnips.  Get adventurous with plantains, yucca or jicama.  Add panko breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, dukkah, parmesan or spices.  Chop your veg into fine matchsticks or chunky wedges, liberally slather in the crispy stuff and bake.  When they’re steaming hot, straight from the oven, dip in harissa mayo, hummus, sweet chilli sauce or just plain old ketchup. What could be better?

To Make harissa mayo add harissa paste to bought mayo 1 teaspoon at a time until the heat and smokiness is to your taste.  Top with a little more if you want the occasional blast of heat.

 RECIPE

Vegetable Fries

Sesame Parsnip And Courgette/Zucchini Fries

Sesame Parsnip And Courgette/Zucchini Fries

4.5 from 4 reviews
Vegetable Fries - Parsnip Matchstick Fries
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Crisp sweet parsnips with the toasted flavour of sesame.
Glamorous Glutton: Glamorous Glutton
Recipe type: Vegetable
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 500g Parsnips, peeled and sliced
  • 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds ( I bought mine toasted but you can toast in the oven in a dry pan)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 220c, 200c fan, gas mark 7, 425f
  2. Cut the parsnip roughly in half where it begins to narrow, Cut each half into thin slices lengthways, then cut each of these slices into narrow strips - matchsticks.
  3. Toss in a bowl with the olive oil and sesame seeds and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Scatter over any loose sesame seeds and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until starting to go golden brown and crisp.
3.4.3177

 

Panko Courgette Fries

Panko Courgette Fries

4.5 from 4 reviews
Vegetable Fries - Panko Courgette Fries
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Juicy courgettes wedges with a crispy coating
Glamorous Glutton: Glamorous Glutton
Recipe type: Vegetable
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 large Courgettes/zucchini
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 70g Plain flour
  • 150g Panko bread crumbs
  • 75mls Extra virgin olive oil
Method
  1. Preheat the oven 220c, 200c fan, gas mark 7, 425f
  2. Wash and cut each courgettes in half both lengthways and widthways, You now have 12 wedges, cut these once each into a thinner wedge giving you 24 wedges.
  3. Lay out 3 plates one with flour, one with egg and one with panko crumbs
  4. Toss the wedges in the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Bake for 20 - 25 mins until golden brown
3.4.3177

 

Crispy Dukkah Squash Fries

Crispy Dukkah Squash Fries

4.5 from 4 reviews
Vegetable Fries - Squash Fries
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Sweet squash crisp bites
Glamorous Glutton: Glamorous Glutton
Recipe type: Vegetables
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled deseeded and cut into bite size wedges
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 70g Plain flour
  • 2 tbsp dukkah
  • 150g Panko bread crumbs
  • 75mls Extra virgin olive oil
Method
  1. Preheat the oven 220c, 200c fan, gas mark 7, 425f
  2. lay out 3 plates and put the flour in one, beaten eggs in another, and the panko mixed with the dukkah in another.
  3. Toss the wedges in the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and drizzle with olive oil.
  4. Bake for 20 - 25 mins until golden brown
3.4.3177

 

Baharat Sweet Potato Fries

Baharat Sweet Potato Fries

Baharat is a gently heated smoky spice blend from the middle east perfect on poultry, in cous cous and wonderful with sweet potato fries.

4.5 from 4 reviews
Vegetable Fries - Baharat Sweet Potato Fries
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Crisp smoky spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Glamorous Glutton: Glamorous Glutton
Recipe type: Vegetable
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 medium Sweet potatos, cut into matchsticks
  • 2 tsp Baharat spice
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Method
  1. Preheat the oven 220c, 200c fan, gas mark 7, 425f
  2. sprinkle the baharat powder over the cut potatoes, drizzle over the olive oil and toss together until all the fries are covered in the oil.
  3. Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake until golden and crisp for about 20-25 minutes.
3.4.3177

 

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Recipes, Snack, Spices, Vegetarian Tagged With: Baharat, Breadcrumbs, Courgette Fries, Harissa, Healthy Eating, Panko Crumbs, Parsnip Fries, Sesame, snack, Squash Fries, Sweet Potato fries, Vegetable Fries, Vegetarian.

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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    April 9, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    They all look fantastic, GG. I love esp. those dukkah coated fries.

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks Angie, the dukkah fries are good. My favourite is the Baharat. GG

      Reply
  2. Mimi says

    April 9, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Fabulous! I wasn’t going to click on your post because I assumed that these were fried! Deep fried, in fact, which I just can’t bring myself to do! So imagine my happiness! Great recipes!

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      That’s a good point, I assumed people would think it would be baked, I should change the title. GG

      Reply
  3. Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella says

    April 10, 2016 at 7:51 am

    I love these ideas GG! They’re so clever. I put cornflour on my sweet potato fries to crisp them up but I’m going to add baharat next time 😀

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks Lorraine. I’m going to try the corn flour and see if I get a crispier result. GG

      Reply
  4. Janice says

    April 12, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    What fun ideas for jazzing up vegetables, a bit of crunch is always a bonus!

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      These fries are very popular here. More than regular chips now. GG

      Reply
  5. stuart says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    I just love panko, it makes everything so crispy and these fries look lush!

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      Me too, Panko is a bit of a gem ingredient. GG

      Reply
  6. Heidi Roberts says

    April 13, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    What a great combination for a snack – healthy and delicious. I am going to have to find some baharat spices.

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      They make great snacks, just add a dip and a movie. GG

      Reply
  7. Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Oh these sound amazing! Love the idea of using squash for fries.

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 18, 2016 at 10:42 am

      The squash fries were a bit of a revelation, really good. GG

      Reply
  8. Devorah says

    April 17, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Yum! All the recipes look delicious. I’m gluten-free so a quick substitute with gf flour and gf panko—I’m all over it! Thanks for sharing! My favorites are the squash and parsnips!

    Reply
    • GG says

      April 18, 2016 at 10:42 am

      Thank you Devorah, Great idea to make the subs. The fries will still be delicious. GG

      Reply

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