Pan-fried radishes with bacon

Pan-fried radishes with bacon

If you're missing potatoes or just have a soft spot for radishes, you'll definitely hit the jackpot with this scrumptious low carb side dish. Radishes lose their sharp edge if you fry them, and by adding some garlic and bacon in the equation, you get a surprisingly satisfying blend of flavors!
April 29 2019 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Side dish

Pan-fried radishes with bacon

If you're missing potatoes or just have a soft spot for radishes, you'll definitely hit the jackpot with this scrumptious low carb side dish. Radishes lose their sharp edge if you fry them, and by adding some garlic and bacon in the equation, you get a surprisingly satisfying blend of flavors!
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4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. 280 g bacon, chopped
  • 1½ lbs 650 g radish, quarteredradishes, quartered
  • 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. In a large skillet, fry bacon on medium-high heat for a few minutes. Add radishes and garlic.
  2. Keep frying while stirring occasionally. Fry for about 10-15 minutes, until the radishes get soft and have a nice color. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

Tip!

You can serve this as a side dish or add a few fried eggs and you get a tasty brunch! It tastes best when it's freshly fried. For a vegetarian version, fry some chopped onion in butter instead of the bacon, and season with smoked paprika. Keep in mind that the amount of the carbohydrates will be higher.

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9 comments

  1. 1
    Gail Workman
    May 1 2019
    I think this dish is best cooked a lot longer than the time suggested.
  2. 2
    Gil
    May 5 2019
    This recipe ROCKS !! I love radishes and I've never cooked them before. They have the texture of a mini potato and they taste marvelous !! Put the cooked contents on your plate and 2 fried eggs (or any type of egg) on top of them ;)
  3. 3
    Gun
    May 8 2019
    Gail - I parboil the radishes for 10 minutes, and then dry them, before frying them. They will not soften enough to be enjoyable by just frying.
  4. 4
    Amanda
    May 13 2019
    This is delicious, but my radishes faded and turned everything pink. There wasn't moisture to speak of, so I'm not sure why this happened. Maybe I need to turn up the heat... I think next time I'll fry things separately and combine. :)
  5. 5
    Jeanette
    June 10 2019
    Agreed! I think I will parboil them first as well. Have been frying them for 25 minutes now. While they ave a lovely golden colour, they are still hard in the centre. Taste delicious though😊
  6. 6
    Melissa
    January 22 2020
    A few minutes after adding radishes/garlic, I added a lid to the cast iron pan for about 10 mins to soften radishes. I thought the recipe was great, but if you like soft radishes then definitely parboil or steam radishes first. If you prefer crunchy radishes, follow recipe exactly. To each their own preference :)
  7. 7
    Julia
    April 29 2020
    I would strongly suggest moving the bacon prior to braising the radishes. If not, the bacon turns into very crunchy bacos. Flavor was very good will definitely make again with this alteration
    Reply: #8
  8. 8
    Reply to comment #7 by Julia
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    April 29 2020

    I would strongly suggest moving the bacon prior to braising the radishes. If not, the bacon turns into very crunchy bacos. Flavor was very good will definitely make again with this alteration

    Thank you for your feedback, Julia!

  9. 9
    Felix
    August 22 2021
    This is in my top 10 DD recipes! I absolutely love radishes, but never seem to incorporate them when I'm in a keto cycle.
    Great breakfast item that I can add some eggs and hot sauce to spice up.

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