Best Roasted Jicama Recipes

ROASTED CORN, JICAMA AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the ears of corn on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove and let cool. When the corn has cooled, shuck it and stand it on end. Using a sharp knife, run the blade down the cob to cut the kernels off. Rotate the cob and repeat until all the kernels have been cut off.
• Combine the jicama, mango, red onion and cilantro in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooled corn, and toss with the vinaigrette. Chill until ready to serve.
• In a large bowl combine the lime juice, orange juice, orange zest, sugar and hot sauce. Whisk together and slowly add the olive oil, whisking as you go. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and cilantro and whisk until combined.

FLAMING LOBSTER PIZZA WITH ROASTED YELLOW TOMATO, KALAMATA OLIVES, ROASTED GARLIC, ROASTED RED PEPPER AND BASIL; JICAMA AND CARROT COLE SLAW

Steps:

• To roast garlic: cut off the top and remove the excess papery skin and rub with oil. Season and wrap in foil. Place the foil on medium heat and grill for 40 minutes. Place lobster tails shell side down on a cutting board. Take a chef's knife and cut lengthwise through the tough underside of the tail, but don't cut the flesh. (Shears will also work). Run a skewer through the length of the tail. Grill shell side down over medium heat until the flesh turns opaque, about 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the shell and slice into 3/8-inch slices.
• Combine yeast, sugar and water in a medium bowl. Stir and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes until foamy. Add flour, basil, chipotle, orange zest, salt and oil. Mix until it holds together. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes until smooth. Place dough in a bowl that is lightly oiled. Turn the dough to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough and divide in 4 equal pieces. Return to lightly floured work surface and roll into 8 inch rounds 1/8-inch thick. Lightly oil, brush or spray, both sides of each round and place on baking sheets. Slide the crusts off the sheets onto the grill directly over medium heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Put the crusts back on baking sheet, grilled side up.
• While pizza crusts are hot, brush with oil and add in order: olives, chopped tomato, red pepper, garlic, basil, lobster and cheese. Place pizzas carefully back on the grill for 3 minutes. While pizzas are on the grill, quickly shake 3 ounces vodka from a powdered sugar shaker on each pizza and flame. Remove immediately to serving platters. Flames will go out. Cut and serve.
• In a large bowl, whisk orange juice, lime juice, oil, basil, zests and salt and pepper. Peel the jicama and carrots. Julienne the vegetables in even lengths and 1/8-inch thick. Add vegetables to juice and toss. Allow to sit for 4 hours. Toss and serve.

ROASTED CORN, JICAMA AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the ears of corn on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove and let cool. When the corn has cooled shuck it and stand it on end. Using a sharp knife, run the blade down the cob to cut the kernels off. Rotate the cob and repeat until all the kernels have been cut off.
• Combine the jicama, mango, red onion and cilantro in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooled corn, and toss with the vinaigrette. Chill until ready to serve.
• In a large bowl combine the lime juice, orange juice, orange zest, sugar and hot sauce. Whisk together and slowly add the olive oil, whisking as you go. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and cilantro and whisk until combined.

ROASTED JICAMA

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients together.
• Spread in baking pan.
• Roast in 400 degree oven for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.

PICANTE JíCAMA AND ROASTED CARROT SALAD WITH CREAMY BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Spread carrots on sheet, then very lightly spray carrots. Roast until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool.
• In dry skillet over moderate heat, toast pine nuts, stirring constantly, until fragrant and light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to plate and let cool.
• In small bowl, toss jicama with lemon or lime juice, chile powder, and cayenne, if using.
• To serve, divide mixed baby greens among 4 salad plates and top each with 4 carrots. Mound 1/3 cup jicama atop each portion. Sprinkle each salad with 2 tablespoons pine nuts and garnish each plate with 2 endive, radicchio, or red-leaf lettuce leaves; 2 orange slices; and 2 fig halves, if using. Drizzle 1 tablespoon basil dressing over each salad and serve immediately.

PAN ROASTED JUMBO CRAB CAKE SERVED WITH JICAMA AND CHAYOTE SLAW, AND COCONUT THAI RED CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients except the remaining 2 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs. With your hands, mold into 1 large cake, about 1 inch high. Then coat the crab cake with the remaining 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs.
• In a 10-inch skillet, heat enough oil to come 1/4-inch up the sides of the skillet over medium heat. Carefully place the crab cake in the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes on each side.
• To serve, place the Jicama and Chayote Slaw on a serving plate and top with the Crab Cake. Drizzle the plate and Crab Cake with the Coconut Thai Red Curry Sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients with a rubber spatula. Use a slotted spoon to place slaw on plates so that mixture is not too liquidy.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer the lemon grass, ginger, lime leaf, and sugar with 1/2 cup water until slightly reduced, about 15 to 25 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve into a heat-proof bowl, and reserve the liquid.
• In a separate small saucepan over high heat, boil the curry paste and 1 tablespoon of the coconut milk until brown. Slowly add the rest of the coconut milk. Reduce the heat and simmer until liquid has reduced by 1/4. Add the reserved sugar mixture, and continue simmering until the sauce thickens and reaches a nappe consistency (thick enough to coat the back of a spoon). Drizzle sauce over Crab Cake and around plate.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND JICAMA SALSA WITH ZESTY CHUNK GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Place red bell pepper on a baking sheet.
• Roast pepper in the preheated oven until skin is blackened, about 5 minutes per side. Allow pepper to cool.
• Peel and discard blackened skin; finely chop pepper and set aside.
• Season chicken tenders with 1 tablespoon cilantro, paprika, black pepper, and monosodium glutamate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Arrange chicken tenders in the skillet, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and is browned on both sides, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside to cool; reserve skillet.
• While the chicken is cooking, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in another skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until very tender and dark brown, about 20 minutes.
• Stir roasted bell pepper, 2 cups jicama, 1 tablespoon salt, sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into caramelized onion. Cook and stir until jicama begins to soften, about 5 minutes more; remove from heat.
• Pour reserved tomato juices into the skillet used to cook chicken.
• Heat tomato juice over medium-high heat until reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes, scrape up any brown bits in the skillet.
• Stir sour cream into reduced tomato juice until evenly mixed; remove from heat.
• Season jicama slices with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a clean skillet. Pan-fry jicama slices in the hot oil until browned on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes with green chiles, avocados, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, cumin, and salt in a bowl until mixture is a slightly creamy guacamole.
• Spread tomato-sour cream mixture on a large platter.
• Pile guacamole atop sour cream.
• Spread red pepper salsa over guacamole.
• Chop chicken breast tenders into chunks; scatter chicken chunks and jicama slices over salsa.

ORANGE-CHILE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-JICAMA SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Grate 1 tsp. zest from 1 orange. Mix 1/2 tsp. zest, 1/2 tsp. rub seasoning and dressing; reserve for later use. Combine remaining zest and rub seasoning; rub onto outside of chicken, under chicken skin and inside chicken cavities. Place on rack in roasting pan.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).
• Peel oranges; separate into segments. Cut segments into thirds, reserving juices. Mix dressing with reserved juices. Combine oranges, jicama, peppers, onions and reserved dressing mixture. Serve chicken with dressing mixture and fruit salsa.

ROASTED BEET & JICAMA SALAD WITH JALAPENO PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Gently wash beets; pierce in several places with fork. Place beets and onions in center of large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and both ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place on 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake 45 min. or until beets are tender. Remove packet from oven. Let stand 5 min. Cut slit in foil to release steam before opening. Let beets stand in foil until cooled. To peel, gently rub skins with cloth or paper towel until skins are removed. Cut beets into wedges; set aside.
• Meanwhile combine remaining dressing, jalapeno pepper, 1/4 cup of the peanuts and lime juice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth; set aside.
• Arrange jicama on serving platter; top with beet and onion mixture. Drizzle with dressing mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro and remaining chopped peanuts. Garnish with lime wedges.

ROASTED BEETS AND JICAMA CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Roast beets and peel according to recipe above. Allow beets to cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, combine jicama, carrot and green onion. Mix ginger and vinegar in a separate bowl. Slowly whisk in vegetable oil until emulsified. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour 2/3 of this mixture over the jicama and carrot mixture and toss gently. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut beets into desired shape (disks, wedges or sticks). Toss remaining vinegar mix with beets. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. When ready to serve, toss all ingredients again in their bowls. Plate beets first, then top with jicama carrot salad. Garnish with chives.