I’ve decided that this is another Christmas brunch recipe. I feel as though it would be appropriate at just about any time of year, but parsnips are in season right now and maple syrup on savoury breakfast food is socially acceptable during the festive period, so this fits comfortably into the Christmas category.
If you’re not a fan of spice, you needn’t add any. The parsnips (particularly organic ones) are bursting with lovely flavour as it is, so you won’t find them bland. I’m just a particularly big fan of chilli and maple syrup on the same plate.
These would be lovely as part of a great big monstrous breakfast (as an alternative to hash browns or potato waffles or whatever bulky breakfast element you might usually serve when you go all out), but I love them with a fried egg on top.
If you’re worried about how healthy these are or are not, might I remind you that it’s almost Christmas?
The recipe below serves 1, because I tend to be the only person I’m cooking for at breakfast time, but it’s ridiculously easy to scale up – a medium/average sized parsnip per person is what you want.
One thing worth noting is that your frying pan really does want to be non-stick, otherwise you’re gonna end up in a right mess. Trust me, I’ve made the mistake of trying to recreate this in a le creuset and it wasn’t pretty. Not pretty at all.
Serves 1
1 medium sized parsnip, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
1 tbsp olive oil
a good few shakes of chilli flakes
generous pinch good sea salt
maple syrup to serve
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then chuck your parsnip cubes in.
- Shake in all the chilli you can handle, sprinkle over that good pinch of salt and then just keep the parsnips moving.
- Cook, stirring frequently, for 10-15 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
- Test one to make sure they’re cooked through, if they’re not then turn the heat down to low and continue to cook gently ’til they’re soft on the inside.
- Drown in maple syrup and serve with an egg, sunny side up.
Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Bloglovin’ // Vine
I’d never thought of parsnips for breakfast before but with an egg on top, it sounds really good 🙂 I’m with you on the chilli and maple syrup combo – really any vegetable with these 2 elements is good with me.
This looks bloody great! I love most food in tiny squares, but never tried it with parsnips and they’re delish, so I must give this a go! 😀 Alice xx
http://www.woodenwindowsills.co.uk
OH CATE! Your recipes never fail to entice me! I definitely have to try this 🙂
Oh Cate! Your recipes never fail to entice me! I’ll definitely be making this one 🙂
That is a lot of parsnip for breakfast. It sounds delicious though, that hash and egg looks dreamy.
http://www.theycalleditthediamondblog.com