Jícama con chile y limón
Jícama with chile and lime
Jícama con chile: crisp Mexican jícama sticks with lime, chile powder and salt
Few snacks are as simple or as refreshing as this one, sold in bags from street carts and made at home all over Mexico as an after-school or pre-lunch nibble. Jícama tastes like a cross between apple and water chestnut: crisp, juicy and barely sweet. Lime, salt and chile powder are all it needs. Chef's tip: a short soak in iced water makes the sticks extra crisp.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the jícama
- 1 ⅓ lb jícama
- 2 limesjuiced
- 1 tsp chile powder
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1 orange (optional)segmented
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Peel the 1 ⅓ lb jícama with a knife, taking off the brown skin and the fibrous layer just under it. Peeling too thinly is the usual mistake; that layer is stringy.
4 minStep 2: Cut into sticks about 1 cm thick and soak in iced water for 10 minutes. Drain well.
11 minStep 3: Toss with the 2 limes juice, then sprinkle with 1 tsp chile powder and ½ tsp fine salt. Add 1 orange segments if you like and serve.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jícama con chile y limón take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of limes?
- Lemon, same amount.
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