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Ideas for preparing Jicama:
Fried Jicama:
I peel and then slice the Jicama as if I were making thin slices for scalloped potatoes.
Then I spread the slices out on a paper towel with another towel on top to get rid of the extra moisture for about 5-10 minutes. (If I don’t do this, they take twice as long to cook)
Then I slice them into thin strips and fry them in butter until they are “ALMOST BURNED.”
Keep an eye on them because they go from "almost ready" to "burned" really fast.
I then quickly toss then into a medium size fine strainer to drain off the extra butter, and then toss into a bowl and sprinkle with a little cinnamon. (I remove the extra cooking butter because they would just be too greasy.) Crunchy and delicious!
JICAMA SLAW
Ingredients
Packet Stevia or Splenda
Juice of 1 lime
½ to 1 teaspoons tabasco
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large jicama bulb (1.5 cups) peeled and cut into 3-inch thin matchsticks
4 scallions, cut into 3-inch pieces and sliced lengthwise into thin strips
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro (optional)
Directions:
Combine the sweetener, lime juice, hot sauce, cumin and pepper in a salad bowl and whisk in the EVOO. Season the dressing to taste with salt. Add the jicama, scallions, bell pepper and cilantro and toss. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
Cinnamon Jicama:
slice it in thin slices then dust with cinnamon (and I guess you could add Splenda for a little more sweetness too) and eat it as a crunchy dessert snack at night. I also cube it and add it to soups like potatoes (you can do that with daikon too). If you do chips, make them uniform in thickness. My favorite is jicama and red pepper slaw. There is a thread dedicated to jicama in the food forum here on site:
Oh, and a tip, once you slice jicama open, I found it is better to use any unused portion within 1 day, 2 at most.
Diet Calendar Entries for 21 February 2012:
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1995 kcal
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Fat: 152.00g | Prot: 120.42g | Carb: 29.61g.
Breakfast: white mushrooms, vinegar, Olive oil, Egg, Spinach (Chopped or Leaf, Frozen) . Lunch: Crockpot Carnitas, Spring mix, Cucumber (Peeled), Olive oil, vinegar, romaine. Dinner: lettuce, Onion, Organic Mayo w/Olive Oil, Egg, garlic, cauliflower, 85% Beef Burgers. more...
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2464 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Stretching (yoga) - 4 hours, Resting - 12 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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