These Jamaican Jerk Butternut Squash Fries are my favorite fries during the colder months. If you are like me, I love regular potato fries but potato fries don’t love my waistline. I’m in love with making fries in the oven, like Tofu Fries, Turnip Fries, Yellow Yam Fries.
I eat them mostly baked in the oven but for my birthday I visited one of my favorite Jamaican restaurants in town. We ordered Jamaican Jerk fries for our table and it tasted so good, it was gone in minutes. I said to myself that I had to recreate the recipe when I get home.
Here are some of my favorite oven fries:
Jamaican Jerk seasoning is one of my favorite flavors from growing up in Jamaica so it was no challenge to me. My concern was more to recreate it with a healthier spin.
I decided to use butternut squash instead of regular potatoes, I also decided to bake them instead of deep-frying. The taste was out of this world!
It was slightly crisp on the outside and melt in your mouth soft on the inside. The Jamaican Jerk seasoning was not too hot but just the right hint of spiciness, but you can leave out the heat completely and the taste will be just as phenomenal.
Check out the video on How To Peel And Chop Butternut Squash
Jamaican Jerk Butternut Squash Fries Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Allspice
- Thyme
- Parsley
- Paprika
- Salt
- Sweetener
How To Make Butternut Squash French Fries?
- Peel the butternut squash and cut into even strips, toss with oil, and place in a large bowl.
- Combine seasonings in a small bowl.
- Toss seasonings with fries evenly to coat.
- Place fries on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes or until crispy!
How To Make Butternut Squash Fries Crispy?
For crispy fries, make sure to spread fries in a single layer on your baking sheet. Also, turn fries halfway during baking, and if at the end of the 30 minutes, your fries are not crispy to your liking bake about 5 more minutes or until edges are brown and crispy.
Other Butternut Squash Recipes To Prepare
- Roasted Butternut Squash With Pecans And Cranberries
- Gluten-Free Vegan Butternut Squash Muffins
- Autumn Squash Soup
- Butternut Squash Coconut Curry
- Black Bean Butternut Squash Stew
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Roasted Radicchio And Butternut Squash Salad
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Course: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Jamaican
Nutrition
(Per 100g)- Energy: 95 kcal / 397 kJ
- Fat: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbs: 17 g
Cook Time
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Ready in: 50 min
- For: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, about 2 lbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut sugar, (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray or brush a baking sheet with oil and set aside.
- Peel the butternut squash and cut into even strips, toss with oil, and place in a large bowl
- In a separate smaller mix all the seasonings.
- Toss seasonings with fries evenly to coat.
- Place fries on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes or until crispy!
- Deliciously served with ketchup or on its own.
Notes
Hi MIchelle,
Okay… this looks really interesting… I like the recipe (although I’ve not tried it yet and I’m looking forward to attempting it soon)….
Have you tried doing this in an Air-Fryer and did it work? If not, what might you suggest for a vegan wanna-be to do tring to use an air-fryer.
Thanks in avance
===-Whack
I haven’t done them in the air fryer as yet. You could try cooking them for about 13 minutes at 375 degrees F.
I haven’t even made these yet and I know I am going to love them. I bought two butternut squashes today and was looking for variations of the usual ways of roasting or making soup, which is fine but this is so unique and different. Thank you for creating! And I also agree — who cares what type of oil is used?
Cheryl, I hope you enjoy them, Thank you for visiting my website.
Heating olive oil makes it toxic…. Use avocado or coconut oil.
I don’t get in debates, use whatever oil you chose, all over my website I use avocado, coconut, sunflower. I just use the oil I have on hand. Do what’s best for your health and your families. I’m not going to make a 45 minutes drive trip to go buy a bottle of avocado oil. Once the oil is not GMO and it comes from a plant I’m all in. In the Meditteranean region, they cook with olive oil every day and they are healthier than we are in the West. Now they are saying coconut oil is bad, I can’t keep up with this madness. It’s best to go oil-free and just do you and be happy!
This was so tasty, going to definitely make it again!
I love it, Jamaicans are so innovative when it comes to the kitchen. i’ll surely try this recipe.
Thank you Stefany for your sweet comment, please enjoy!