These turnip fries are a great low carb alternative to regular potato fries!
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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!
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!
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- 2 large turnips
- 6 tbs oil divided
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- salt and pepper
- fresh thyme or parsley optional
Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Peel the turnip 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.
5g net carbs per serving
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could you fry the turnips in olive oil after baking to make them crisp on the outside?
I bet that would work – let me know if you try it!
Those 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.
Yum! I cooked some mashed turnips the other day with butter and Parmesan – I must write up the recipe!
The fries in the picture aren’t matchsticks, and way more than 20 minutes was needed to cook these!
I 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
I’m actually planning to work on this recipe again this weekend (spooky timing!) to make them crispy. So watch this space!
I was just curious about what the serving size is on this, I made them for me and my hubs and they were a hit ^_^
I used two large turnips and it serves four people. I’m so glad you liked them!