These turnip fries are a great low carb alternative to regular potato fries! Watch the recipe video tutorial!
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Have you eaten turnips before? I can’t say I have until I first tried this recipe. Pre-low-carbing days I would eat parsnips or carrots if I wanted a root vegetable. So I was interested to learn that one medium turnip (approx. 4oz) contains only 6g net carbs in total!
But what do you actually DO with turnips? Well, you *can* eat them raw – they can be grated and added to salads – but the flavor is much stronger. They can be grilled, roasted or mashed – basically most ways of cooking that are used for potatoes can also be used for turnips. 
Which led me to work on this recipe for turnip fries. Give it a try, and let me know what you think! You can watch the recipe video below, or scroll down for the full details and printable recipe card.
To prepare the turnips, peel them and cut them into matchsticks. Add oil, onion powder and paprika to a bag or bowl, then add the turnip. 
A plastic sealable bag works well for this – pretty much the same method as my zucchini fries! Move the turnip around inside the bag or bowl so that they are fully coated in the mixture.
Pour some oil into a baking pan – you’ll need to use one with a high smoke point, as you need it to get pretty hot to crisp up the turnip. Something like sunflower, canola, peanut or corn oil would be good, depending on what you prefer and what your diet allows.
Place the pan in a preheated oven. Remove it after 5 minutes and carefully add the turnip – the oil might splash. Season the turnip fries with salt and pepper, then roast until they start to crisp up – about 25 minutes.
Sprinkle over some fresh herbs like thyme or parsley to serve. These are the perfect side dish to steak – but I’ve also been known to eat them on their own! Or you can simply serve them with mayo or low carb ketchup!
Low Carb Turnip Fries
These turnip fries are a great low carb alternative to regular potato fries! Watch the recipe video tutorial!
Ingredients
- 2 large turnips
- 6 tbs oil divided
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- salt and pepper
- fresh thyme or parsley optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Peel the turnips and cut it into matchsticks.
Add 2 tbs of the oil, onion powder and paprika to a bag or bowl, then add the turnip. Turn to coat in the mixture.
Add the remaining oil to a baking pan and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
Carefully add the turnip to the hot oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 25 minutes or until starting to get crispy.
To garnish, sprinkle some fresh herbs like thyme or parsley over the top.
Recipe Notes
5g net carbs per serving (quarter of the recipe)
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Donna Newsome says
June 18, 2017 at 10:29 amcould you fry the turnips in olive oil after baking to make them crisp on the outside?
Georgina says
June 18, 2017 at 7:05 pmI bet that would work – let me know if you try it!
terdralyn says
March 27, 2018 at 1:18 pmThose turnip fries look delicious. I think turnips taste like radishes, only not as strong. I don’t like cauliflower mashed potatoes, but I have to go to the grocery today so I’m going to pick up some turnips and try them mashed.
Georgina says
March 27, 2018 at 1:52 pmYum! I cooked some mashed turnips the other day with butter and Parmesan – I must write up the recipe!
Sharon VanPatten says
January 21, 2019 at 6:29 pmMake mashed turnips just like mashed potato’s you will love them
AJ says
April 4, 2018 at 6:54 pmThe fries in the picture aren’t matchsticks, and way more than 20 minutes was needed to cook these!
Ben says
July 20, 2018 at 6:54 pmThese are delicious! but not crispy at all 🙁
Erin says
February 23, 2019 at 9:13 pmAir fryer buddy
Donna says
May 16, 2019 at 7:49 amHave you tried in the air fryer? If so, how long did it take?
Georgina says
May 16, 2019 at 8:01 amI’m afraid I don’t have an air fryer… it’s on my wishlist though… 🙂
Louie says
November 20, 2018 at 8:29 pmAgreed. They look more like steak fries. I’m trying them now in a more shoe-string size and will post results.
Joy Shea says
May 4, 2018 at 9:43 pmI just started keto and was informed about the non gmo keto friendly shortening http://www.spectrumorganics.com/product/organic-all-vegetable-shortening/
gonna try to make turnip fries or maybe a hash with it this week
I love just boiled turnips and butter anyway but to fill that fry crunch factor might be a win win
Georgina says
May 4, 2018 at 9:53 pmI’m actually planning to work on this recipe again this weekend (spooky timing!) to make them crispy. So watch this space!
Rocky says
May 22, 2018 at 7:19 pmI was just curious about what the serving size is on this, I made them for me and my hubs and they were a hit ^_^
Georgina says
May 23, 2018 at 8:12 pmI used two large turnips and it serves four people. I’m so glad you liked them!
Tesa says
December 8, 2018 at 8:01 amWhat is the sauce in the picture? Isn’t the secret always in the sauce? 😉
Georgina says
December 14, 2018 at 2:09 pmIt’s actually just mayo! But low carb ketchup is good too!
karen says
February 16, 2019 at 9:56 amYour calories are wrong….you have 218 per serving….it should be around 28 calories per each 100g serving….I think you have a “1” in between by accident in the calorie amount text.
Georgina says
February 16, 2019 at 12:40 pmThe serving size is not 100g, it is a quarter of the whole recipe. So actually the calorie count is correct. I hope that helps!
Debra Jacobs says
April 27, 2019 at 3:42 pmI make these with swede Im not sure what you guys call then Rutabaga?? but they are yum.
Georgina says
April 27, 2019 at 8:43 pmYes! Swedes and rutabagas (and even neeps!) are the same thing. I will definitely try it!