Air Fryer Maple Roast Parsnips Recipe

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Air Fryer Maple Roast Parsnips Recipe

Air Fryer Maple Roast Parsnips are a gloriously easy way to up your roast dinner game. Sweet, sticky, and perfectly golden, they’re everything you want from a roasted parsnip with the maple glaze adding a rich sweetness that balances beautifully with their natural earthiness.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings sides

Author Chloe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Saucepan - Medium

Chopping Board - Plastic

Vegetable (Speed) Peeler

Ingredients

500 g Parsnips
2 tsp Fine/Table Salt
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes
2 tbsp Maple Syrup

Instructions

Put a full kettle onto boil and grab a small saucepan. Or put a saucepan of water onto a high heat.
Top, tail and peel 500g Parsnips.
Quarter each parsnip lengthwise. If the thin end is especially thin, cut this off and set it aside first.
Hold each quarter upright and use a sharp knife to cut the core out. You will be able to see the colour difference between the stringy core and the tender parsnip. Be sparing and try not to cut any flesh away with the core.
Depending on the size of the parsnips, you can cut them down further if needed. You are looking for pieces around the size of, and a little longer than an adult thumb.
Put the parsnips into the saucepan and cover with boiling water. Add 2 tsp Fine Salt and bring the water to a boil over a high heat. Allow them to boil for around 20 minutes until the parsnips are just fork tender.
When the parsnips are just cooked through, thoroughly drain them. Leave them to sit in the hot pan for a minute to steam dry.
If your air fryer has a preheat setting, start this now.
Drizzle over roughly 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil, 2 tbsp Maple Syrup and sprinkle on 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes.
Carefully move the parsnips into the air fryer basket. I like to use tongs for this to prevent the parsnips from breaking up. Try to aim for one layer.
Set the empty saucepan aside for the time being.
Air fry for 10 minutes at 200c/390f.
Return the part roasted parsnips to the saucepan (or another bowl if you like extra dishes to clean). Toss the part cooked parsnips in any oil/syrup salt remaining in the pan.
Place the parsnips back into the air fryer basket. Air fry for a further 10 minutes at 200c/390f.
The parsnips should be golden and crispy - if you want them to be darker, cook for a little longer until you are happy.

Notes

Portion Size - The portion size given assumes that the parsnips are being served as a main side. If wanting to serve as part of a larger meal like a roast dinner with multiple side options, Halve the recipe (or consider the portion number doubled).
This recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I managed to fit in 500g of prepared parsnips with room for air flow but not many more parsnips at all.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.

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