Taro Fries (Air Fryer)

Light and crispy, air fryer taro fries are a delightful, healthy spin on traditional fries.


Prep Time: 30 min  

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

  • Taro root – I recommend about 1 pound per every 2 people you’d like to serve.
  • Olive oil – Depending on your cooking method you may not need this.
  • Oregano & Thyme – I’d recommend dried over fresh for this. You could also use rosemary, or any other herb you like.
  • Cayenne pepper – This is optional, but a kick of heat is really delicious.
  • Garlic powder
  • Sea Salt
  • Other desired french fries ingredient toppings.

Taro Fries (Air Fryer)

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. Handle taro with kitchen towel or gloves. Try to avoid direct skin contact until cooked. (Raw taro, without skin, has calcium oxide which causes intense itchy/irritable skin response until thoroughly cooked.) Rinse and pat dry with a kitchen towel. 
  3. Scrub/scrape the outside of the taro, much like a potato, until only the white root is exposed. 
  4. Cut taro into desired dimensions for fries.
  5. Toss the fries in oil and all the spices except the salt. 
  6. Then place them in a 400°F air fryer basket for 20 minutes total. You’ll want to toss them at the 10 minute mark, then again after 15. 
  7. Season with salt as soon as you pull them out and serve immediately.
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