Keto Loaded 'Potatoes' (i.e. Radishes!) 🥓 (2024)

Missing potatoes dearly?! These keto loaded radishes do an *unbelievable* job at impersonating this beloved veggie, but at a fraction of the carbs!

Keto Loaded 'Potatoes' (i.e. Radishes!) 🥓 (1)

Low Carb & Keto Loaded Radishes

i.e. ‘Potatoes’

Seriously guys, these loaded radishes (i.e. ‘potatoes’!) are the dream. The absolute dream. So if you’re into roasted radishes, or simply missing potatoes dearly, you absolutely must give these guys a chance.

Fact is, roasted radishes (in many shapes and forms), have become my favorite side. And the 2g net carb count totally helps.

The Method

During trials (and there were many), I figured out that the best way to cook them was to thinly slice them, and roast them nice and slow for an hour or so to get some crisp on the guys. Then I buttered them up, piled them up, topped them with cheddar, and got them back in the oven for a few.

I mean, heaven. For real.

Just note that radishes do not work the same as potatoes (duh?). As in, you cannot simply buy a large radish, roast it whole and expect a potato-like texture. Fact is (and I learned this the hard way), large radishes roasted that way simply end up all watery inside.

So trust me, and slice them up prior to roasting to give them some texture and get most of their water weight out.

Impersonating Potatoes

And ‘can a radish really impersonate a potato?’. I mean, raw radishes are anything but potato-y: spicy, bitter, and totally juicy. But when roasted, something magical happens, and the result is actually rather extraordinary.

Fact is, keto roasted radishes are pretty phenomenal. And I know many of you feel the same way, as you have loved my parmesan roasted radishesso (so!) much.

Still, keep in mind that radishes are still radishes, anda slight trace will linger.But after a nice and (very!) long roast, they really are the closest thing to potatoes we’ve encountered.

So I cannot recommend enough that you give these roasted radishes a shot. Best case scenario you will be one of the lucky peeps to whom radishes totally taste like potatoes.

Keto Loaded Radishes (i.e. 'Potatoes'!)

Missing potatoes dearly?! These keto loaded radishes do an unbelievable job at impersonating this beloved veggie, at a fraction of the carbs!

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Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 bunches medium radishes about 20 trimmed and thinly sliced (or slice up a Daikon radish!)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
flaky sea salt to taste
black pepper freshly ground to taste
2 tablespoons grass-fed butter to taste
1/2 cup cheddar cheese freshly grated, to taste
1/4 cup sour cream to taste
4-6 bacon slices crispy and crumbled
chives or spring onions thinly sliced, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Brush a baking dish or rimmed tray with olive oil.*
Add radishes to prepared baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Roast for 45-60 minutes, until golden and lightly crisp, tossing them about half way through.
Now you can either just add some butter and top them with cheddar cheese right there. Or pile them up in a ramekin with a touch of butter between the layers (our preferred way!).
Set your oven to broil, and cook your cheddar-topped radishes until the cheese is fully melted.
Serve right away topped with sour cream, crumbled crispy bacon and chives or bring onions.

Notes

*Based on your feedback, some of you are roasting them at 450°F/230°C for 45-60 minutes. So you will need to do some fiddling around depending on the size of your radishes and oven. So we suggest you taste them a bit along the way and adjust accordingly. Just note that we do prefer to roast them for longer at a lower temperature for optimal results.

Please note that nutrition facts are estimated for a 50g serving of (trimmed) raw radishes and the amounts stated in the recipe. But feel free to fiddle around with the toppings to suit your taste buds.

Nutrition

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