Seasoned Turnip Fries with Dipping Sauce
Even turnips can be delicious fried and dipped in tangy herb sauce.
Ingredients
Seasoned Turnips
- 20 lbs turnips
- 3 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika, optional
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Herb Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup avocado mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp fresh marjoram
- 1 tsp lemon balm
- 1 Tbsp chives
- 1 Tbsp dill
Instructions
Seasoned Turnips
- Scrub, rinse turnips. Roughly peel turnips, cut into French fry sticks.
- For 20# of turnip sticks, heat a tilt skillet and add about a cup of vegetable oil per batch. (more or less to your individual liking, turnips can also be oven roasted, omitting the need for oil and reducing the fat content) Add about 1/3 of the turnip sticks, season liberally or to your liking. Cook until fork tender, about 20-25 minutes per batch.
- This recipe easily converts to home cooking. Any seasoning blend that is a favorite can be used. These would cook beautifully in the air fryer also.
Herb Dip for Root Fries
- Makes about 1-1.5 cups (double if making 20 pounds of turnips)
- Stir together the sour cream, avocado mayonnaise, olive oil and lemon juice.
- Dice or mince the garlic and herbs and stir in.
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