Grama’s Peppery Parsnips

  4.6 – 44 reviews  

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound parsnips, peeled, cut in half crosswise, and cut into narrow strips lengthwise
  2. 1 tablespoon butter
  3. 1 pinch salt
  4. ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place the parsnips into a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat, and simmer until parsnips are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well, pat the parsnip pieces dry with paper towels, and set aside.
  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and place the parsnips into the hot butter in an even layer. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper (I use quite a bit). Cook parsnips until lightly golden brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 111 kcal
Carbohydrate 21 g
Cholesterol 8 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 1 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 32 mg
Sugars 6 g
Fat 3 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Thomas Gibson
This is so yummy. I steam them instead of boiling.
Marcus Martinez
This is just like my Grandma’s recipe from 50 years ago.
Laurie Pineda
Very tasty and easy. It will be a go to recipe for our family
Darlene Thompson
Made this as written for son’s girlfriend who said the dish tasted exactly like how her English grandmother made it. so success!
Mark Garcia
I substituted a spice blend (Northwoods Fire) for the salt and pepper. It added paprika as well as a blend of peppers.
James Black
Maybe it’s an acquired taste. Just ok.
Gary Davis
Pretty tasty and I’ve made them twice now. Never realized I actually like parsnips. Before this I’d always and them prepared in a sweet manner and I much prefer this savory method.
Amy Rogers
I made these as suggested. They were delicious; my husband loved them. I would have preferred them a bit more firm, but I did enjoy them.
Brian Owens
A keeper recipe….so delicious
Andrew Martinez
There was not enough flavor in this recipe for me. This was my first time eating parsnips, other than a parsnip purée, so it could be that I am not fond of them.
Ashley Rice
Made according to recipe but did add paprika to turnips. I will make it again. Thx for sharing.
Jared Collins
I grew up eating parsnips this way and I absolutely love them! *Do not over boil them. If they get mushy they aren’t very good. They need to be a bit firm as you stick a fork into them after boiling. They will cook just slightly more as you fry them in the butter. *They naturally have a sweet taste so we love to add lots of salt. Great sweet salty combo. *They get bitter if burnt. Fry to a medium golden brown to bring out the best flavor. *Cut them about 1/4″ thick. Round is great but long cuts are easier to fry and flip.
Brenda Horton
Good flavor and easy to make. My mom and all 3 kids liked these! I’ll boil a little less time next attempt, so they are still a tad firm before frying. But even after “over boiling” then pan frying they were still delicious. Finding this recipe and carrot parsnip purée on this site, parsnips make for a frequent side dish at our dinner table lately!
Ashley Weeks
My first time eating and cooking parsnips. Definitely will use them again, but I’ll try something different. My 6 yr old was skeptical. I had her eat them with ketchup like french fries and that helped. I think next time I’ll skip the boiling step and see what happens. Water takes away the nutritious aspects of food so I’d rather skip it or steam them. Good recipe though.
Sherry Bruce
I kept checking as I cooked and took out of water early because I did not want mushy. Moved to skillet and browned! Thought this could take place of french fries! LOVED IT!
Joseph Mack
This was my first time with parsnips. I like them. This was buttery and the parsnip dlavoe still came through. The family liked it too.
Joseph Neal
I followed the recipe to a T and found that after boiling the parsnips, they were a tad mushy. Frying them somehow made it worse. I also thought the flavour was rather blah. Maybe with more seasoning I’d enjoy it.
Ashlee Atkins
This is absolutely delicious. I’ve never had parsnips before and finally decided to give it a try. Almost like potato fries with a little sweetness to it. I added a little Cajun seasoning to it to give them a bit of a kick. Loved them!
Diana Sims
Deliciously simple. I added 2 Tbsp of grated Parmesan for more depth of flavor.
Sheila Holloway
OMG this was delicious!!! Simple and easy to make. I told my family a little white lie that they were sweet potatoes and they enjoyed them. I would definitely make them again.
Shane Obrien
I love parsnips! This is a quick and delicious way to prepare them.

 

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