If you’re following the keto diet and miss potatoes, you have to try these sauteed radishes! They’re the perfect substitute and make a great side dish at breakfast or dinner.
My husband is a huge breakfast guy. He loves weekends, because I almost always cook him a big breakfast.
Bacon – obviously.
Eggs – of course.
Fried potatoes – not anymore.
You guys, he was missing the fried breakfast potatoes, I’m not going to lie. I was too, if we’re being totally honest.
What can I use instead of potatoes?
First, I set out to find some ‘low carb potatoes.’
No. There are no low carb potatoes.
Potatoes are just basically one big ball o’ carbohydrate.
Then I stumbled upon radishes.
Y’all. Just you wait. These are going to knock your socks off.
Now, look. These ARE radishes. There’s no denying it. Buttttt, they don’t taste anything like a raw radish.
Just like cauliflower potato salad is actually cauliflower, but it doesn’t make it any less delicious.
Radishes for potatoes are an amazing swap. The radishes soften up like a potato and loses most of it’s bite.
Fried radishes, especially ones fried in bacon grease, are just close enough to potatoes that you’ll think you’re dreaming.
Radishes fried in butter are pretty darn tasty too!
We love our air fryer radishes too, if you want to try something different.
How Many Carbs In Radishes:
How can something that softens up, looks like a potato, and gets all starchy tasting be low in carbs?
Magic, probably.
Based on my research, one cup of sliced radishes has just 3.9 carbs and 1.9 grams of fiber. This means that an entire cup is clocking in at only 2 net carbs!
One pound of radishes has 20 carbs and 10 grams of fiber.
You’re probably going to have enough room in your carb allowance to eat radishes every day at those numbers!
Ingredient Notes:
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Bacon – Yes, you can make pan-fried radishes without the bacon. But no, they definitely will not taste as good! Just like potatoes (and everything else), radishes are much more flavorful when cooked in bacon grease.
Radishes – Pick up some fresh radishes from your local supermarket and dice them up into quarters, just like you would dice up potatoes for frying in a skillet.
Garlic – Who doesn’t like some garlic with their potatoes? The same goes with radishes! It just adds good flavor.
Salt & Pepper – You can use more or less of this to taste.
Parsley – Some chopped parsley with the salt and pepper is how we finish off the radishes. It adds a bit of flavor and some contrasting color to the dish.
- These aren’t potatoes but the they look and taste very similar!
- We love these radishes when they’re cooked in the bacon grease just like you would with potatoes!
- You can add other ingredients or seasonings to the mix. Some diced onion or bell pepper would make a nice addition!
How To Cook Radishes:
- Prepare – This is the easy part, my friends. I like to dice them up. Just cut them into quarters for that fried potato feel.
- Bacon – In this recipe, we’re frying up some bacon and then adding in the diced radishes. Cook the bacon until nearly crisp and don’t drain the grease!
- Radishes – Add the diced radishes in with the bacon and continue cooking. They’ll take about 15 minutes to soften while cooking in the bacon grease. You can cook them for longer or shorter to get them as crispy as you want!
- Finish – You can add in the minced garlic about a minute before the fried radishes have finished then add the seasonings and parsley and serve it hot!
Cajun pan-fried radishes with bacon? Why not! We use and love Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning in our house! It has a nice kick to it, is perfect for seasoning steak, chicken, and pork or amping up the flavor of roasted veggies, soups, and even eggs. We use it on just about everything.
FAQ’s:
They have a similar look and flavor to potatoes but the texture is much juicier. They almost ‘pop’ in your mouth. They do have still have some of that peppery bite of a raw radish, but it’s much, much more mellow.
You can keep leftover pan-fried radishes in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3-4 days.
MORE KETO SIDE DISH RECIPES!
- Smashed Brussel Sprouts
- Pan Fried Turnips
- Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan
- Keto Broccoli Salad
- Keto Fried Zucchini
- Garlic Butter Mushrooms
Pan Fried Radishes with Bacon
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon diced
- 1 ½ pounds radishes diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1//2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the bacon to the pan.
- Cook, stirring often, until nearly crisp.
- Add the radishes to the pan with the bacon and continue cooking, stirring often, until radishes are softened, about 15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parsley before serving.
- Serve hot.
Mike says
Tried this with smoked sausage instead of bacon (borrowed from your other breakfast recipe). It TURNED OUT great! Sauteed radishes, WOW what a find, THANK YOU! I served this with your “no corn” cornbread. What a breakfast. Thank you for such terrific recipe ideas.
Karly Campbell says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, Mike!
Lisa says
I made these, a few weeks ago, and my husband and I absolutely loved them Making again tonight and we both thought they tasted like brussel sprouts (which we both like). Thanks foor sharing your recipe!
Kimberly Beatty says
Did this tonight for dinner with bacon mushrooms and onion. Was amazing.
Irene says
I made these tonight and they were delicious!! Thank you!
Jessie says
I made this this morning. We have been intermittent fasting, and i hit a plateau early, and have stayed there a while. Looking for tips, one of the suggestions was cutting carbs. Tooling around on the internet, I came across this recipe. I was intrigued. My Publix only had a 1lb bag of radishes, and i did not cut the amount of bacon, because,uh…hello, it’s bacon, the candy of meat. anyway, I would pour off some of the fat next time. I also used onions, because i love them, and way more garlic than listed, as well as thyme from my herb garden. It was perfect! We don’t eat a lot of potatoes, so I can’t speak to how they compare, but it was delicious on its own merits.
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed these, Jessie!
vera says
Hi, never herd about fried radishes. But I like them raw in salad. Have to try your recipe. Thanks!!!
C says
Loved. That’ll you for sharing. So happy to have “potatoes” for breakfast again!
Pat says
Would love to know what the effect of frying the radish has on carbohydrate numbers…. any idea?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Pat! It shouldn’t change the carb count.
pat says
I cannot find any information on Radish but onions raw are 9g carbs/100g and fried are 31g carbs/100g
Karly Campbell says
Hi Pat! The difference in raw vs. cooked onions is because a lot of the water cooks out of the onions and they shrink while cooking. So, 100g of raw onions is a lot less onion that 100g of cooked onions…does that make sense? The nutrition information for this radish recipe is provided in the recipe card.
Trinity says
To me,fried radishes have a cauliflower/broccoli taste. I dice them up, fry them in bacon grease, and a nice touch to this recipe is to add some cream cheese to coat it when it’s done. Oh my goodness so good!!
Crystal Foreman says
I love this recipe ! I discovered radishes too recently and absolutely love them. I was so hesitant when I was about to dig In For that first bite because it looked so much like a little red potato . I said to myself, “this can’t be”. But it is what it is and I’ve been living in radish heaven ever since. Thank you !
Norma says
I had heard about radishes tasting like potatoes when cooked. I tried this recipe and added onions and absolutely loved it! I will be using this recipe from now on, Thank you!
Karly Campbell says
Awesome! Glad you gave it a try!
Justyna says
I used butter instead of bacon grease… It definitely didn’t taste like radish but didn’t taste like potatoes either 😛 It was more of a slightly-juicy stir fried veggie dish
Debbie Cousins says
Absolutely delicious. I don’t know why I bought radishes as I don’t like them 🙂 Followed your recipe and they were amazing. Thanks so much!
Karly Campbell says
Glad you gave this a try! 🙂
Sandy Washington says
These were absolutely amazing, I actually told my husband who is the pickiest eater ever, they were potatoes and he loved them ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I also added thai chili peppers.
Karly Campbell says
Yay! That’s awesome!
Yvonne says
I am trying this today. They look delicious