Air Fryer Parsnips with Tarragon Aioli is a healthy snack everyone will enjoy. This root vegetable is caramelized, naturally sweet, and ready in 12 minutes or less!

Dipping one parsnip fry into the tarragon aioli sauce.

Parsnips are a root vegetable that looks like a white carrot. They have an earthy and sweet flavor, perfect for the fall! Our Cranberry Parsnip Gratin Recipe is another easy side dish.

Another great fall dish you should try is our Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apples and Sausage.

Other root vegetables you may want to consider are Turnips, Carrots, Radish, and Rutabega's.

Parsnips are a versatile vegetable. You can make a parsnip puree, or parsnip soup and roast them in the oven.

In this recipe, we are making air-fried parsnip fries! We serve them with a delicious tarragon aioli. I love the combination of parsnip and tarragon!

You can add a touch of maple syrup or honey to enhance the sweetness of the parsnip, but it's unnecessary.

These air fryer parsnips only take 12 minutes to get crispy in the air fryer. Serve them as a snack, side dish, or appetizer.

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⭐️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
📝 Ingredient Notes
🥘 Substitutions & Variations
🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions
Equipment
👨🏻‍🍳 Chef Tips
❓Recipe FAQ's
📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

⭐️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

Parsnips are a healthy alternative to french fries and cook in only 12 minutes with minimal oil in the air fryer.
Serve with a tarragon aioli for an epic flavor combination!
Air-fried roast parsnips make for a great side dish for my Air Fryer Fillet Mignon.

Roasted Parsnips are a great fall/winter recipe. Here are some other delicious vegetable recipes to try: Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes, Sous Vide Beets, and Air Fryer Smashed Brussels Sprouts.

📝 Ingredient Notes

Here is a visual overview of the air fryer parsnip ingredients in this recipe. Scroll to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

Parsnips, mayo, tarragon, lemon juice, dijon, garlic, oil, maple syrup, salt, and pepper.

Parsnips - You can peel the skin or leave it on. I prefer to peel the skin so there is no bitter flavor.
Maple Syrup - Adding a touch of maple syrup will add sweetness and help the parsnips to caramelize.
Aioli - Combine mayo, garlic, lemon juice, dijon, and tarragon for a delicious dipping sauce.

See recipe card for quantities.

🥘 Substitutions & Variations

Root Vegetables - Parsnips, celery root, carrots, turnips, and rutabaga all make great veggie fries.
Aioli - Serve parsnip french fries with red pepper mayo, or lemon-herb aioli.
Sweetener - You can add a touch of sweetness with maple syrup or honey.
Cooking Method - Deep fryer, air fryer, or roast in the oven.
Whole30 - Remove the maple syrup from this recipe to make it Whole30-approved.
Vegan - Use a vegan mayo for the aioli to make this recipe plant-based.

🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions

Learn how to make roasted parsnips with these easy-to-follow instructions.

Parsnips cut into sticks on a rectangle wood cutting board.

Step 1. Cutting the parsnips. Peel parsnips and cut them into parsnip sticks or fries.

Parsnips sticks being tossed with seasonings inside of a stainless-steel round bowl.

Step 2. Seasoning the parsnips. In a medium-sized bowl, toss parsnip fries with avocado oil, maple syrup, salt, and pepper.

Seasoned parsnip sticks inside of an air fryer basket.

Step 3. Air Fryer. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F/204°C. Spread the seasoned parsnips out on the air fryer basket. You may need to do this in two batches.

Crispy cooked parsnips inside of an air fryer basket.

Step 4. Roasting Parsnips. Roast parsnips for 10-12 minutes or until caramelized and crispy. While parsnips are cooking, make the tarragon aioli.

Tarragon Aioli

Step 6. Tarragon Aioli. Mix mayo, dijon, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt, and pepper.

Air-fried parsnips inside of a round plate with a small cup of aioli sauce.

Step 6. Serving Air Fryer Parsnips. Serve air-fried parsnips with tarragon aioli, and enjoy for a snack or easy side dish.

Equipment

This recipe is made in our Gourmia 7 Quart Air Fryer for a quick and easy side dish.

Explore our Air Fryer Recipes, where you will find options like Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon and Air Fryer Dinner Rolls.

👨🏻‍🍳 Chef Tips

When picking out parsnips, make sure they are smooth, hard, and free of soft spots.
When cutting parsnips, make sure they are uniform in size so they cook evenly.
Adding a touch of honey or maple syrup will help the parsnips caramelize and get crispy.
Leave space between the parsnips fries for airflow. Parsnips won't get crispy if they are stacked on top of each other.

Air Fryer parsnips fries on a large round dark-grey plate.

❓Recipe FAQ's

Do I need to peel parsnips before roasting?

In short, no need to peel if you're working with a young parsnip sporting smooth skin. However, older parsnips come with a tougher and more bitter skin that should be peeled.

What to serve with parsnips?

Serve air fryer parsnips with main dishes like our Sous Vide Ribeye Steak or a Crispy Air Fryer Whole Chicken.

What does a parsnip taste like?

Parsnips have a sweet and earthy flavor. Its taste is often described as a combination of carrot and parsley with a slightly nutty flavor. The natural sweetness comes out when roasted.

How long to air fry parsnips?

The cooking times depend on the model of your air fryer and the size of your cut parsnips. We recommend air frying parsnips at 400°F/204°C for 10-12 minutes or until caramelized. Give the parsnips a good shake at the halfway point.

How do you store cooked parsnips?

These air-fried parsnips are best enjoyed freshly air-fried. To store, cool them down to room temperature and place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days.

🍽 More Air Fryer Recipes

Name: Air Fryer Parsnips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 4 Parsnips; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ cup mayo; 1 clove garlic minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablepoon fresh tarragon (chopped); salt and pepper (too taste)