These air fryer butternut squash fries with 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
- butternut squash, peeled and cut into "fries": 1 piece
- olive oil: 2 Tbsp
- five-spice powder: 1 Tbsp
- garlic: 1 Tbsp (minced)
- sea salt: 2 tsp
- black pepper: 2 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Place cut squash into a large bowl. Add oil, five-spice powder, garlic, sea salt, and pepper. Toss to coat and place into the air fryer basket.
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Cook in the preheated air fryer, shaking every 5 minutes, until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes total. Remove fries and season with additional sea salt.
