Crispy Roasted Garlic Radishes
Shake up your side dish options with Crispy Garlic Radishes. Usually a bit on the pungent side, radishes become sweet when roasted. The addition of olive oil and garlic make them a great way to add new vegetables to your dinner plate!
Roasted Radishes
One of my husband’s favorite vegetables is radishes. I have never really liked them because their taste is soooo strong.
They have a peppery, bitter taste that can be so overpowering that they wipe out the taste of anything else much like extra-hot hot sauce.
Recently, I am starting to like using them in my salads like this Crispy Celery Slaw that is a new twist on traditional coleslaw.
I really like using arugula in my salads because it has the same characteristic taste, but my local grocery store doesn’t always carry arugula. But they do carry RADISHES!
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In a quest to make a cool side dish while messing around in the kitchen, I recently threw some radishes in the oven while I was roasting some beets.
I wrapped them in a separate foil pouch as they are smaller and don’t take as long to cook through. The time the radishes spent in the oven tempered their bite and brought out their internal sweetness!
Who knew that radishes could be sweet?
These look like red potatoes and can fool anyone if they are not really paying attention. I bet you can fool your kids and they will love them as well!
The addition of some olive oil allows the outside of the radish to get crispy while roasting in the oven. The garlic adds another layer of flavor that compliments the radishes so perfectly.
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When you are roasting your radishes, make sure to line the baking sheet with foil, spray with non-stick spray. Even though you are using olive oil, still spray. And don’t mess with them too much.
I find that when you let them sit on the baking sheet, the edges that are face down get so crispy and the non-stick spray keeps them from sticking. It really has only one job.
I also use a restaurant grade aluminum baking sheet. I snagged about 10 of them at a restaurant auction for cheap and they really are the best.
They heat evenly and last forever. I am not getting compensated for telling you this, I just really believe that good equipment gives you the best and most consistent results.
These make a great side dish but you can also eat them like French fries and they are totally Paleo and Whole 30 compliant. No more boring diet food!
Roasted Garlic Radishes
Ingredients
- 1 bag radishes 1 lb
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cut the radishes in quarters.
- Toss in olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, red pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Roast at 400F for 25 minutes.
- When fork tender, turn broiler to high.
- Broil for 2 minutes or until crispy.
- Toss with parsley and serve warm!
Notes
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I’m late to this party but glad I arrived! This recipe is wonderful, but I seem to have one difficulty: the garlic chars before radishes are ready. How to avoid this? Thanks!
I am glad that you are here too! I am sorry that the garlic is charring before your radishes are ready. There are a few things you can try. You can try not mincing the garlic as fine so the pieces are bigger. Maybe try cutting your radishes a little smaller (6 slices instead of quarters) so they cook a little faster. I have also used a garlic infused olive oil (homemade or purchased) to get the garlic flavor without the garlic pieces actually on the baking sheet. I have tried these with a jalapeno olive oil and they tasted great. I hope this helps. If not, please reach out again so we can brainstorm some more!
I’m late to this party but glad I arrived! This recipe is wonderful, but I seem to have one difficulty: the garlic chars before radishes are ready. How to avoid this? Thanks!
I’m late to this party but glad I arrived! This recipe is wonderful, but I seem to have one difficulty: the garlic chars before radishes are ready. How to avoid this? Thanks!
Sounds great , but are you roasting your radishes flat on a baking sheet or wrapped in the foil pouch as desciribed in your intro?
I’m looking forward to making them, just want to make sure they’ll come out like yours did ! Thanks 🙂
Thank you so much for reading! I lay mine flat on a baking sheet lined with foil so they get the crispy edges. When I initially roasted them, alongside the beets, I cooked them in a foil patch which is great but it really “steams” them more than roasting them. I love the flavor of them after the roasting/steaming in the pouch so I roasted them flat on a sheet the next time to get them roasted and crispy edges at the same time. If you are looking to get them just cooked you can do the pouch thing but I prefer the flat roasting as I love the crisp. Just make sure you spray the foil with a non-stick spray or some olive oil to keep them from sticking. I haven’t tried the non-stick foil with them but it might work well too! Enjoy!
Sounds great , but are you roasting your radishes flat on a baking sheet or wrapped in the foil pouch as desciribed in your intro?
I’m looking forward to making them, just want to make sure they’ll come out like yours did ! Thanks 🙂
Sounds great , but are you roasting your radishes flat on a baking sheet or wrapped in the foil pouch as desciribed in your intro?
I’m looking forward to making them, just want to make sure they’ll come out like yours did ! Thanks 🙂
When do you add the lemon juice?
So sorry! You add the lemon juice with the garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Thank you for pointing that out. I am editing recipe now.
Wow! This radish looks amazing – always a bonus that they’re crispy too! Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for reading Levan! I hope you get to make them soon!
Wow! This radish looks amazing – always a bonus that they’re crispy too! Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! This radish looks amazing – always a bonus that they’re crispy too! Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! This radish looks amazing – always a bonus that they’re crispy too! Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! This radish looks amazing – always a bonus that they’re crispy too! Thanks for sharing this!
I love these–so fresh and crispy and full of flavor. Can’t wait to try~
Thanks Kristen! I hope you and the family like them! Hope you are feeling better:)
I have never thought to use them this way. What a great idea!
Thanks Susan! I love that roasting takes away the bite and makes them a little sweeter!
Wow, this is one of the most original ways with veggies I’ve seen in a long time! I love radishes and never in a thousand years would have thought to prepare them like this – can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Kimberly! I hope you like them!
This year I’ve become obsessed by roasted radishes. And this obsession has led to way too many radishes in my vegetable bin, which in turn led to all sorts of radish and butter sandwiches and other radish delights. My husband is getting a little tired of my obsession but I’m still going strong:)
I have to try a radish and butter sandwich! Never had that before! Thanks for that!
radish are a new favorite of mine, just really appreciating them for the last couple years… I LOVE this idea, and it is so vibrant! totally making this one soon, thank you!
I was never a fan either because of their bite! I love them now that I started roasting them. They are sweeter now.
okay, so this is the second time today I am reading about roasted radishes; that must be a sign! These look delicious
I love radishes, but have never roasted them before, they sound delicious! Pinning to try.
I’m going to try this! Thanks for posting 🙂
I shall definitely try the Radishes!!! Sounds delicious.
Thanks! I never really ate radishes before and now I eat them all the time. The roasting really mellows out the bite and anything with garlic is a plus. Thanks for reading!!!