Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes

5 from 1 vote

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Also known as Sunchokes or Sunflower Chokes, these are awesome little root vegetable nuggets.

Jerusalem Artichokes on a yellow surface next to a baking sheet.
Sliced Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes on a baking sheet.

Roasted Jerusalem artichokes (also known as sunchokes or sunflower chokes) are tubers, with a resemblance to fresh ginger. They are nutty and earthy, with a hint of sweetness, and a slight hint of artichokes. they taste like potatoes that went to college

You can mix them and roast them with other root vegetables, such as potatoes, butternut squash, or parsnips. You can use them much as you would a potato (including cooking and mashing them with potatoes), or how you would use cauliflower. Jerusalem artichokes can be peeled or simply scrubbed.

Jerusalem Artichokes on a yellow surface next to a baking sheet.

I had never cooked with them before, but tried them in a restaurant and really like their flavor. I don’t know if you’ve heard rumors about them making you….uh…gassy….but I guess that true if you eat a lot of them, or eat a decent amount of them raw.

Ok, let’s move on.

Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes on a baking sheet.

So here they are roasted up, and they are delicious, but what I then did (and of course didn’t take a photo of, because why should I be that organized?) is mix them with some roasted potatoes. The little nuggets of golden potatoes were slightly bigger in size than these smaller nuggets of sunchokes, but they made an amazing mix.

The fun part was that when you stabbed a couple with your fork you didn’t know if there was going to be sunchoke mixed with your potatoes or not. This is my idea of fun. This is the boys idea of an opportunity to roll their eyes at me.

Baking sheet of sliced Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes.

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5 from 1 vote

Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes

Also known as Sunchokes or Sunflower Chokes, these are awesome little root vegetable nuggets.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients 

  • 2 pounds Jerusalem artichokes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Peel or scrub the Jerusalem artichokes. Cut the artichokes into half-inch slices. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Drizzle over the olive oil and toss to coat the artichokes. Sprinkle over the salt, and roast them for about 25 minutes until they are golden brown and tender.

Notes

Mixing these with potatoes will help ease your family in to the new flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 6mg, Potassium: 649mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 30IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 5mg
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About Katie Workman

Katie Workman is a cook, a writer, a mother of two, an activist in hunger issues, and an enthusiastic advocate for family meals, which is the inspiration behind her two beloved cookbooks, Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook.

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