Sweet potato fries may be all the rage, but these carrot fries are definitely about to be the new thing. Well, at least in our house. 🙂 These things are super addicting! The warm curry spices paired with the natural sweetness of the carrots is a perfect combo.
I got the inspiration to make these fries while in Spain this past Spring. We stopped in a tiny restaurant down a small alley off of one of the main drags in Barcelona and it was filled with healthy options. We ordered the curried carrot fries and polenta fries, which were served in cute mugs with a delicious creamy, garlicky dipping sauce. SO GOOD!
Serve as a healthy side dish or treat them like a big pile of fries and dip them in your favorite sauces. Either approach works great. 😉
Baked Curry Carrot Fries
Ingredients
- 2 lb carrots
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Place two (2) baking sheets in the oven about 5 minutes before you are ready to bake your carrots.
- Peel carrots and cut into fries. The bake time I'm sharing is based off of fries that are about a quarter inch thick. Bake time will vary depending on thickness of your fries.
- Add your sliced carrots into a large mixing bowl, then toss them in olive oil. Make sure all of your carrots are coated.
- Add all of the seasonings, then toss the carrots until they are evenly coated.
- Carefully remove the baking sheets from the oven and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Add your carrots to the baking sheets while they're still hot—this will help the carrots brown nicely. In order to get an even bake, carrots should be in one even layer and should not overlap each other.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then flip the carrots and bake for an additional 5-8 minutes.
- Best if served warm. Enjoy!