Sweet Garlic Butternut Fries
From lizzconn 14 years agoIngredients
- Sweet-garlic Butternut Fries shopping list
- PER SERVING (1/2 of recipe): 189 calories, 1.5g fat, 453mg sodium, 45g carbs, 6g fiber, 13g sugars, 3.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3* shopping list
- Another Hungry Girl twist on fries! shopping list
- These fries are so good and sweet and garlicky, you'll FREAK when you taste 'em. shopping list
- 1 butternut squash (about 2 pounds -- large enough to yield 20 oz. once peeled & sliced) shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. coarse salt, divided shopping list
- 1/2 a head of garlic shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. olive oil shopping list
- 2 tbsp. sweet Asian chili sauce shopping list
- Optional: additional coarse salt shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice ends off squash, and then cut it in half widthwise. Peel squash carefully with a vegetable peeler or knife. Cut the round bottom piece in half lengthwise and remove seeds.
- Using a crinkle cutter or knife, carefully cut squash into spears/French-fry shapes. (For exact nutritionals, weigh spears and use 20 oz.) Pat firmly with paper towels to absorb excess moisture. Sprinkle evenly with 1/8 tsp. salt.
- Lay spears on a layer of paper towels, and let stand for at least 5 minutes, to allow salt to draw out excess moisture. Pat with paper towels. If you like, sprinkle with more salt.
- Remove the outer layer of garlic, leaving the skins around the cloves intact. Slice 1/4 inch off the top of the garlic, exposing the tops of the cloves. Place garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle with oil, and use your fingers to make sure it's coated. Wrap foil tightly around the garlic, enclosing it completely.
- Spray a broiler pan, a baking rack placed over a baking sheet, or a baking sheet with nonstick spray, and lay spears flat on it. (Use two pieces of bakeware, if needed.) Place foil-wrapped garlic on it as well (or directly on oven rack).
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Carefully flip fries, and then bake fries and garlic for 10 minutes longer.
- Carefully remove foil-wrapped garlic and set aside. Bake fries for 10 more minutes, or until tender on the inside and crispy on the outside.
- Once cool enough to handle, unwrap garlic, remove cloves (discard skin), and place in a small microwave-safe bowl. Add remaining 1/8 tsp. salt and mash with a fork until mostly smooth. Add chili sauce and mix well. Nuke for about 10 seconds, until softened.
- Plate fries and top or serve with garlic sauce. Consume immediately!
- MAKES 2 SERVINGS
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Thanks for a Yummy-tasting twist on Squash !!!
trinii in HAWTHORNE loved it -
Tasty good!
mystic_river1 in Bradenton loved it -
I already love this squash & this sounds like a delicious new way for me to enjoy it. 5 forks
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