Easy Three Methods To Make Taro Fries

Crunchy, light, and tasty – Taro root fries are the perfect snack to pair with your drinks, burgers, sandwiches, and many more. It is one of the easiest snacks to make that you can make in three methods. You can air-fry, bake, or deep-fry them according to your desired taste and texture.

First, What Is Taro?

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a root vegetable from the Araceae plant family, a vegetable similar to a typical potato. This is a different vegetable from a sweet potato, yam, and yuca. You can compare their differences with my guide, Taro Vs Sweet Potato Vs Yam Vs Yuca.Taro

Generally, it has brown to gray skin and white flesh with purple dots. Its taste is like a potato, which is naturally sweet, starchy, and nutty. Taro can be used in various ways, from taro sago dessert soup to taro balls and taro paste.

One notable aspect of taro is that it is high in oxalate crystal. This substance is actually toxic when eaten raw and can cause skin irritation for some people when touched with bare hands. Thus, the best way to handle taro is to wear food-safe gloves, wash your hands after touching it, and make sure to cook it thoroughly before eating.

Why Taro Fries Is Better Than Regular Potatoes Fries

Taro is considered a healthier starch vegetable than regular potatoes due to its high fiber content. Moreover, it contains less sugar and has more vitamins E, A, and B than regular potatoes. However, taro is higher in calories and carbohydrates, so it may not be a better option if you are trying to lose weight and control your calorie intake.Taro Fries

Nevertheless, it is a healthy vegetable with several nutritional benefits. It helps improve digestion, manage blood sugar levels, and control high blood pressure. You can make it even healthier by cooking taro fries without oil.

How To Prepare Taro Fries

As mentioned, some people may have skin irritations with taro, while some don’t. To be safe, you can wear kitchen-safe gloves on your first try. The first thing you need to do is to peel and cut the taro.

Use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin. Then, cut it into your desired shape. You can cut it into shoestring “french fries”, wedges, or curly fries, to name a few.

I recommend rinsing the taro after cutting it into your desired shape, and not before. In this way, it is not too wet and slippery when doing the cutting step. Rinsing the taro with water helps remove excess starch as well.

To season the taro, you can use the following seasonings:

  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper or chili powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Dry mustard
  • Paprika
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried thyme
  • Dried basil

How To Serve Taro Fries

Taro fries go well with any dish. It is commonly paired with pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, and other fried dishes. Alternatively, you can eat it alone with a sweet or savory sauce.

The combinations are endless! Here are my favorite ways to serve taro fries for a sumptuous meal:

Ingredients And Kitchenware To Make Taro Fries

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In this recipe guide, I show three ways on how to cook taro fries. Apart from the basic kitchen tools you already have such as a knife, chopping board, etc., each method requires different kitchenware and ingredients. So, I listed each item below according to method:

Air Fryer Taro Fries:

Kitchenware

  • Knife and chopping board
  • Bowl
  • Kitchen gloves
  • Air fryer

Ingredients

  • 20g of sugar (adjust to taste)
  • Oil

Oven-Baked Taro Fries:

Kitchenware

  • Knife and chopping board
  • Kitchen gloves
  • Oven
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • Black pepper

Deep-Frying Taro Fries:

Kitchenware

  • Knife and chopping board
  • Kitchen gloves
  • Bowl
  • Strainer
  • Frying pan
  • Strainer spatula or chopsticks

Ingredients

  • Oil (enough oil for deep-frying)
  • Salt and pepper (adjust to taste)

Three Methods To Make Taro Fries

The three ways to cook taro fries are via air-fryer, oven-baked, and deep-fry. Choose a method that suits your kitchenware availability and personal preference. If you prefer little to no oil, go for an air fryer and oven. If you don’t mind the extra oil, deep-fry is the best choice.Taro Fries3

Check out my short tutorial guide on Instagram or TikTok to learn how to cook for each method. Finished making this recipe? Share which method you used to cook taro fries by commenting below!

Air Fryer Taro Fries:

  1. Start by peeling the skin and cutting the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  2. Then, rinse the taro sticks in water to remove excess starch from the surface.
  3. Sprinkle about 20g of sugar (or adjust to your taste) and lightly coat them with a bit of oil.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Place the coated taro sticks in the air fryer.
  6. Set the air fryer to 180°C or 356°F and cook for 20 minutes.
  7. After 10 minutes, flip them over to cook the other side.
  8. Enjoy these brown and crunchy taro fries!

Air Fryer Taro Fries

Oven-Baked Taro Fries:

  1. Peel the skin and cut the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  2. Use kitchen paper towels to blot drythe taro and coat the taro sticks with oil and season with black pepper.
  3. Mix them thoroughly.
  4. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 356°F and bake for 15 minutes.

Oven Baked Taro Fries

Deep-Frying Taro Fries

  1. To deep-fry taro fries, peel the skin and cut the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  2. Rinse the taro sticks in water to remove excess starch and drain them. You can dry it with a kitchen towel to remove excess water.wash Taro before Deep Frying
  3. Heat a pan and add oil. Heat the oil until it begins to sizzle.Deep Frying Taro Fries
  4. Carefully place the taro sticks in the hot oil.
  5. Start with low heat to avoid burning and then increase the heat.
  6. Fry the taro sticks until they become crispy and golden brown.
  7. Sprinkle some salt and pepper seasoning and adjust to taste.Sprinkle some salt and pepper seasoning on the taro
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Easy Three Methods To Make Taro Fries

Crunchy, light, and tasty - Taro root fries are the perfect snack to pair with your drinks, burgers, sandwiches, and many more. It is one of the easiest snacks to make that you can make in three methods. You can air-fry, bake, or deep-fry them according to your desired taste and texture.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Air Fryer Taro Fries:

  • 20 g of sugar adjust to taste
  • Oil

Oven-Baked Taro Fries:

Deep-Frying Taro Fries:

  • Oil enough oil for deep-frying
  • Salt and pepper adjust to taste

300g Taro

Instructions
 

Air Fryer Taro Fries:

  • Start by peeling the skin and cutting the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  • Then, rinse the taro sticks in water to remove excess starch from the surface.
  • Sprinkle about 20g of sugar (or adjust to your taste) and lightly coat them with a bit of oil.
  • Mix well.
  • Place the coated taro sticks in the air fryer.
  • Set the air fryer to 180°C or 356°F and cook for 20 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, flip them over to cook the other side.
  • Enjoy these brown and crunchy taro fries!

Oven-Baked Taro Fries:

  • Peel the skin and cut the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  • Use kitchen paper towels to blot dry the taro and coat the taro sticks with oil and season with black pepper.
  • Mix them thoroughly.
  • Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C or 356°F and bake for 15 minutes.

Deep-Frying Taro Fries

  • To deep-fry taro fries, peel the skin and cut the taro into sticks or shoestrings.
  • Rinse the taro sticks in water to remove excess starch and drain them. You can dry it with a kitchen towel to remove excess water.
  • Heat a pan and add oil. Heat the oil until it begins to sizzle.
  • Carefully place the taro sticks in the hot oil.
  • Start with low heat to avoid burning and then increase the heat.
  • Fry the taro sticks until they become crispy and golden brown.
  • Sprinkle some salt and pepper seasoning and adjust to taste.

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