Lately, I have been a veggie roasting fool. Or maybe a veggie roasting smartie, since obviously roasting vegetables is the way to go! 😉 It was just last week that I posted my ninth edition of my “Roasted” Series. But, I am back at it again with another “Roasted” post. And this time, it is featuring a vegetable that I tried for the first time this past week.
After having worked in a grocery store for over eight years, I had seen jicama on numerous occasions. I had never been brave enough to buy it, though, partly because I was not sure how to cook it. So when I saw this veggie on sale at the grocery store last weekend I decided that I needed to quit avoiding it and start eating it. And, as always, my go-to cooking method for any vegetable that I am not familiar with came into play: the roasting method!
Roasted Jicama Chips
Servings: 1 to 2
Ingredients
olive oil cooking spray
1 medium-sized jicama
fine sea salt
black pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
chili powder (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with olive oil cooking spray.
2. Cut jicama into equal-sized wedges or “chips.” Place the jicama on the baking sheet, spray it with olive oil cooking spray, and sprinkle it with the seasonings.
3. Roast the jicama chips for 15 to 20 minutes. Flip the chips over and continue roasting for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
4. Serve the jicama chips with your favorite condiment(s). I chose yellow mustard and ketchup (mixed together, of course)!
I really enjoyed the flavor and texture of these chips. Jicama is referred to as a “Mexican potato,” so these definitely tasted similar to fries or chips made from white potatoes. The taste has a slight hint of bitterness, but overall the bitterness disappears greatly with the roasting process. The texture of the jicama is definitely crunchy, too. It is crunchier than the texture of a potato, but it provides a nice bite and crispness that is associated with traditional potato chips. I cut my chips more into wedges, but slicing them thinner into the form of traditional potato chips may result in them tasting even more like chips. Experiment with them! Honestly, you really cannot go wrong when it comes to roasting.
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I have not tried jicama in foreeever and have never had i!t roasted I love any veggie turned roasted and turned into a “fry” though!
Yes, pretty much anything in “fry” form is good, right? 😉
Never heard of Jicamas!! Sounds delicious though!
I swear, the number of “new” veggies to me is endless! 😉
I love jicama, but I have never bought or cooked it myself!
Well…I think that you should! I really enjoyed it.
I’m with you. I am a veggie roasted fool as well
And proud of it, right?? 😉
Girl, no foolin’ you roast everything under the sun 🙂 Haha! I have heard of jicama before, and I’m fairly sure I’ve eaten it, but I’ve never seen what it looks like whole! Kind of looks like a potato…is it similar in taste?
It is definitely similar in taste, but it has a little bit more of a bitter taste to it. This bitter taste almost completely disappears with the roasting process, though.
i love jicamas in my salad. Always such a crunchy texture. Never thought about roasting it but fromy our experience, sounds goood
I definitely need to try it in its raw form since it seems like that is how most people eat it.
I have actually only had raw jicama on a veggie platter before… it is delish dipped in hummus! Never thought of cooking it, now I know!
I cannot wait to try it raw and with hummus! I pretty much like any veggie when it is dipped in hummus ;).
Okay, I’ve had raw jicama sticks, but I never would have thought to roast it. These need to jump off the screen and into my face.
I am the opposite because I have never tried it raw. I cannot wait to, though!
I LOVE Jicama – too bad my college town grocery stores don’t seem to carry it 🙁
I usually have some when I go home over breaks though. These sound great
What a bummer! They need to get with it!!
I’ve never actually tried jicama. I bought it once, but couldnt figure out what to do with it before it went bad (which was an embarassingly long time). I have to try this.
Whenever I don’t know what to do with a veggie I always try roasting it. It hasn’t failed me yet!
I have been meaning to use jicama for the longest time but never knew what to do with it. I had no clue it’d be such a great roasting vegetable! Roasted #10, represent!
Yes! When all else fails, roast it! 🙂
Just when I thought I’d heard of every vegetable jicama comes along! I’ll have to give this a try! 🙂
You definitely should! It is a good one!
I’ve never heard of this before! Next time I go to the grocery store I’ll keep an eye out for it!
Do it!! It is a must try!
I love RAW jicama so I am thinking I MUST try this! I am sure the roasting process just makes them even more sweet! 🙂
I REALLY need to try it raw after hearing so many great things about it from everyone!
Ah ha ha! I am surprised you didn’t try any prior to baking!
I’ve never actually bought jicama before! I’ve only ever had it in salads…..but I love the cool crunch they add!
I added some to my salad the other night and it was SO good!!
my friend and I were just talking about jicama! I need to buy it and try this. I am a veggie roasting fool as well.
Yay for roasting! 🙂 And yes, please do try it!
I walked by this Mexican potato 1,000 times at the store and always wondered what it taste like….guess its time to give it a try also. I love fries!;)
Buy it!!
I’ve never tried jicama but it sounds great. I love all the ideas you have for roasting. They would all make great side items!
Roasted veggies are always my favorite sides to pretty much any and every meal!
Oh I just tried jicama for the first time this week after seeing it at the big grocery store on Sunday. I am a big fan! I’m hoping to pick up more when I do my kabocha restocking this weekend.
Yay for trying new veggies! It is fun, isn’t it??
I’ve never avtually seen a jicama that isnt already precut! interesting
Precut jicama? Um, where do I find that? That would make it even EASIER to roast!!
I see it at whole foods a lot!
never heard of jimcana … but these look delicious!
It is good! You should definitely try it out if you find some at your grocery store.
I’ve seen Stuftmama posting about roasted Jimaca and I so want to try it! Your recipe sounds awesome! I love how you’re always cooking up new to me foods!
I LOVE trying new foods, which is so strange to type because I used to be such a picky eater!
I LOVE jicama, but I have only ever had it raw, occasionally with a squeeze of lime juice and a dash of chili powder–so refreshing! Now that I’ve seen a few bloggers cook with it, I’m definitely curious to see what it tastes like when it is roasted. I think I’ll have a to wait a little longer until my (lack of wisdom) teeth are ready for it. 🙂
Aww, you poor thing! But yes, you need to try it roasted! Waiting a couple of weeks might be a good idea, though, since it definitely has a crunchy texture.
Okay, shamefully, I have tried jicama exactly once. Raw. And I was on the fence about it. Now I’m going to have to try it roasted!
Oh, you definitely need to try it roasted then. I think that roasting makes every vegetable tastes 10 times better!
Jicama became kind of an odd inside joke between my roommates and me during senior year of college. We just thought the same was hilarious, for some reason. Ha. I actually just had a salad with jicama on it at a restaurant. It was good but the pieces were so small. I may need to experiment with this!
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You are inspiring me to try jicama! I have always wanted to but have been scared of it for some reason. Oh and by the way just roasted radishes last night and they were AWESOME.
Don’t be scared! I think that you will definitely like it, especially if you like the roasted radishes! I am glad that you tried them!
I almost bought Jicama the other day because I saw a recipe that used two slices baked as bread for a burger. I’ve only ever tried it when I was teaching at a largely populated hispanic school with lime and chili powder. A mexican snack food!
Whoa, that sounds like such a fun and creative idea! I will have to try that!
I have never had jicama!! Crazy, right?! I agree that roasted veggies the way to go 🙂
No, not crazy! It is fairly uncommon. BUT, if you find some then you need to try it!
I’m going to have a look to see if I can find these here in australia 🙂
I hope that you can!!
Thank goodness for an upcoming trips to the states so I can try this recipe out (Jicama doesn’t exist in Kuwait :()
Aww, what a bummer! But I am glad that you will still be able to try it!
I can’t wait to pick up some jicama and try these! They look absolutely SO tasty!!
They are SO good! I know that you love roasted veggies like I do, so I am sure that you will enjoy these!
Supes late to the commenting game, but I’ve never even heard of jimca. I wonder if it has more health benefits than a regular potato? Hm! Thanks for sharing!
I am not sure, but now you have me intrigued. I am definitely going to do some research!