Chinese Five-Spice Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries

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Description

These ‘fries’ made with Chinese five-spice powder are sweet and spicy, and they’re a fiber-full, lower-carb alternative to French fries. Made in the air fryer, they’re less messy and can cook up while the rest of your meal is in the making.

Ingredients

  • 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into “fries”
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Place cut squash in a large bowl. Add oil
  3. five-spice powder
  4. garlic
  5. salt
  6. and black pepper and toss to coat.
  7. Cook butternut squash fries in the preheated air fryer
  8. shaking every 5 minutes
  9. until crisp
  10. 15 to 20 minutes total. Remove fries and season with additional sea salt.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 6

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