Expect these low carb & keto French fries with jicama to be actually crisp and utterly delicious! Oh, and don’t forget to pair them up with our instant ketchup hack.
Keto French Fries 🍟
With Jicama!
If you frequent the site, you’re likely already aware that I have a penchant for radishes impersonating potatoes (think roasted, wedges, or even hash browns).
Still, I was curious about the growing popularity of jicama fries and decided to give them a roast (thanks for the rec Marta S.!).
Ahem, they’re fairly amazing. So while radishes are probably more potato-like, roasted jicama fries are an utterly delicious veggie in their own right. They’re actually crisp (both from the roasting and their natural bite), taste great, and are stupid-easy to whip up.
It’s perfect pairing? A our instant ketchup hack or a simple 5-min homemade mayo!
The One Trick
Patience! Matter of fact, this also applies to regular roasted potatoes, as you want to cook them up long enough that they get properly crisp, yet somewhat soft.
Depending on your oven (and how thick you cut them up), this can take anywhere from 45 mins to 1 hour.
Alternatively, you can always fry them up and they come out great too. Just do keep in mind that (at least from what I could tell), they do seem to soak up more oil than your regular fries.
(Actually Crisp!) Keto French Fries
Ingredients
- 1 medium or large jicama
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil to taste
- flakey sea salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground to taste
Serving suggestions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Brush a baking dish or rimmed tray with olive oil.
- Rinse and peel your jicama. Carefully cut in half, place cut-side down and slice roughly 1/2-inch thick pieces (this will keep the jicama stable). Slice the pieces further into 'fries', keeping in mind that the thinner your fries, the faster they'll cook!
- Add jicama fries 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 crisp, tossing them about half way through.
- Serve right away with keto ketchup or mayo (highly suggested!).
Can or should we just boil them for a bit before baking?
Boiling first for 10 minutes really helps them crisp up later, as does slicing them really thin – like McDonald’s fries. Not exactly like potato fries, but very satisfying when you crave them!
plI love these things! I will say though that if you are hoping for something that’s exactly like french fries, these might disappoint you. They’re a little sweeter tasting than french fries, and the centers of them don’t get as soft as french fries. For me, the texture of the center stays a little bit like undercooked potatoes. I don’t mind this at all, but I’m also not expecting taste and feel like something made with potatoes. I don’t think of these as french fries, I think of them as roasted jicama. They’re super easy to prepare, delicious in their own way, full of prebiotics, and my body feels great after I eat them (not true for me after eating french fries). I like to dip them in mayo mixed with spicy stuff. Yum!
OMG! This is hands down my new ALL TIME FAVORITE side dish / snack in the keto universe! The flavor it incredible. I left them in a little too long, so some of the pieces were overcooked (burnt), but even those were delicious!! I can’t believe what an amazing alternative this is to potatoes! I’m a huge potato-holic and I’ll never need another french fry as long as I live with these jicama fries. Everyone should try them!
This recipe is amazing! Taste delicious! Thank you!
I used your recipe and baked them in my air fryer @ 400°F. Cooking time varies on how crispy/brown you like your fries. I set my timer for every 10 minutes, opening and shaking and continued cooking for 25 almost 30 minutes. They.Were.Phenomenal!! I made sure that mine were all roughly cut the same thickness (thin, like McDonald’s size). Soooo, good! Thought of malt vinegar towards the end and will definitely remember that at the BEGINNING of my next jicama fry feast Ü
I love jicama. To me, the taste is a blend of white potato and apple (more potato than apple, but I can taste both), and I can’t wait to make these in my deep fryer. I’ve made fried jicama before and loved it so I’m sure these will be delicious. The two jicama on my kitchen counter will be glad to finally be used.
In TX, Randall’s has jicama in produce. Some HEB’s have them also.
I live in Wyoming and jicama is in our produce department. It kind of reminds me of a white turnip. It doesn’t have a lot of flavor but it is really crunchy. Haven’t tried this receipe yet but will definitely get one next time I go to the store. Thanks for the great recipes!
My grocery store, HEB, has jicama sticks. They are a lot easier to cut than a whole jicama, or just use them like they are.
Yes! Trader Joe’s has them too. Also to avoid any accidents with a knife peeling it (been there 😅), use a carrot peeler. Works great and you’ll have a peeled jicama in no time
Just curious. I looked up what a jicama was, and the nutritional facts say that 1 medium jicama has 56g carbs with 32 dietary fiber, so 24g of net carbs. I’m confused how they are keto.
I don’t know where you found that info but here is opposing info.
https://www.google.com/search?q=net+carbs+of+jicama&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS559US559&oq=net+carbs+of+jicama&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i65j0l4.5590j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I’ve also found conflicting information on the oh so reliable internet. One website says it’s keto friendly, another says there are nearly 60g of carbs. I’ve found four different answers about jicama so far 🤔 I’d love to make his, though.
Also curious??? I’m on Keto too
The USDA food database (https://ndb.nal.usda.gov) shows a 1.8:1 total carb to fiber ratio for raw jicama (yambean) which is in line with your findings of 56g total carb to 32g fiber (56/32 = 1.75). For a 100g serving that’s about 4g net carbs.
Dawn, it was a typo.. 56 is actually the calories. I saw that too, but just check other sites and you’ll see the correct answer time and time again.
Jicama is low in calories and sugar, very low in fat and protein, and high in fiber. A single 100 g serving of raw jicama contains:
38 calories
8.82 g of carbohydrates
1.80 g of sugar
0.09 g of fat
0.72 g of protein
4.90 g of fiber
150 mg of potassium
12 mg of calcium
20.20 mg of vitamin C
~~8.82g carbs – 4.90g fiber = 3.92g net carbs for 100g of Jicama~~
Very much Keto-friendly!
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324241
Could you please tell me how to make them tender?
I had a similar issue. Try boiling them 1st for 15min. Dry them off and season and cook.
Thinking of going keto at least starting with my favorite potato recipes…..never had jicama but this recipe looks good.
Just got an air fryer too :).
Isn’t jicama high in carbs? It shows 40 something carbs for 1 whole. I’m so confused :’( I love jicama but wAnt to stay in ketosis
Remember to substract the fiber!
But the info I found does not show that much for jicama. 11 carbs – 6 fiber = 5 net carbs.
https://www.google.com/search?q=net+carbs+of+jicama&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS559US559&oq=net+carbs+of+jicama&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i65j0l4.5590j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
i live in a region where we cant get jicama: can i use a kohlrabi instead?
by the way: i ADORE your recipes: we have been keto for over a year-and i am finally enjoying my food thanks to you!! blessings and health
Curious if you’ve experimented with using shredded jicama as a hash brown substitute? I’ll try the frys when next I need a potato fix. Thanks for all your work to make the world lower carb!
Hi Suzanne! I haven’t, but that’s because radishes make THE BEST hash browns (search for hash browns on the site!) xo and it’s my absolute pleasure 😉
I have and it is very good. It is also good to eat raw. I have initially baked my jicama cut in half because it’s too hard for me to cut. It will have a longer cook time but if you have an instapot that make it faster.
O WOW! You’re in Mexico! I didn’t know that. Anyway, I saw a picture. They look just like potatoes. I will see what I can do on this one. Love most of the recipes but like I said, it costs more to buy the ingredients so I don’t get to eat the Keto diet all the time as I’d like to do. Thanks for getting back to me. I doubt she’ll eat regular radishes if she knows that’s what they are but I will see what I can come up with.
Thanks
It may cost more for the ingredients to cook keto but when you aluminate the cost of junk food it all comes out about the same
o.k. so apparently a jicama is some sort of a radish but what type? if I wanted to make this recipe, what would I need to look for at the store just any radish or some special type of thing? can you please help me out? we’re going away and will probably be service hamburgers for dinners and I’d like to make some fries. I try to go with the Paleo and Keto whenever possible but isn’t able to be as often as I’d like due to finances. love the stuff I’ve been making though and love your site.
Hi Mary! I’m sorry I didn’t include a picture of an actual jicama in the post (didn’t even think about it as they’re so common here in Mexico!) -https://www.google.com/search?q=jicama&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_oviYydHcAhVHRK0KHSL-DZMQ_AUICigB&biw=1174&bih=777
They’re a bit different to radishes, but if you can’t find them you can also make radish wedges (search the site for ‘radish’ and you’ll get a few options!). I hope this helped and so awesome to hear you’re enjoying the recipes 😘!
Try daikon radish it works well.
If you have a Trader Joe nearby, you should be able to get their ready to go, raw humans in a plastic container in the refrigerated produce section. It is delicious and different. Very crispy.
“Raw humans in a plastic container”
Trader Joe must be very different then I remember! And how is that refrigerated produce? Don’t think I will look here for recipes anymore!!
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣😁🤣😂😅🤣
Smiled at “raw humans”! ☺
To me they look like a turnip but a coarser cover that has to be cut off as far as I can tell. Walmart, Brookshires, Whole Foods, Central Market, and probably someone local to you have it.
II live in Mississauga in Canada and have had trouble finding Jimicia
Does anyone know of a grocery chain thatt carries this
ppproduct I sure miss fries
I’m pretty sure I found some at Fortino’s once… in their Asian/organic food area.
Try going to a Sunny Supermarket or T&T. They will definitely have it!
HI, I’m a Torontonian…I have no clue as to what a jicama is at all.
However, I do know that white daikon radishes…cut like fries, deep fried in unflavoured coconut oil….turn out just like the OLD Swiss Calet Fries….before they switched to canola oil frying! Daikon is available in any T.O./Mississauga grocer, naturally it would be the lowest possible price at a Chinese grocer. Try a Chinese grocer on Dundas Street, downtown, Mississauga, in Chinatown.
Hot and dark golden out of the coconut oil, simply sprinkle them with a sugar free seasoning salt. And when fried in coconut oil…they become a fantastic healthy fat delivery system! So, eat. And enjoy. They are particularly excellent with breakfast.
Fortinos and superstore both carry Jicama (I found them in the Asian produce section at Fortinos)
I live in mississauga and my sobeys store brought it in for me:)
Paola,
We purchased an air fryer specifically for these yummy treats…I slice the jicama thin like chips…pop them in a bowl with olive oil and herbs…we like itailian spices , salt and pepper mix it all up.
20min at 390-400 degrees and shake up half way thru….my diabetic husband is much happier.❤️❤️❤️
I am totally getting an air fryer for Christmas 😉 Thanks for sharing Patricia!
Paola, as a highly accomplished cook and former restaurant owner, I have tried just about every kitchen device on the market, including the highest rated Air Fryer. After using it twice, I gave it away. Don’t waste your money. There is nothing that an air fryer does that can’t be done in an oven. And the cooking results are very uneven. Thinner ends/edges of anything (i.e. chicken tenders) get considerably over cooked and dried out, while waiting for the thicker parts to be cooked in air fryers, many of which feature an overhead infrared heater which requires air circulation to get to all surfaces, which causes drying out. I also found the Air Fryers to be too small for anything beyond cooking for one person or two at the most. I think they are a total gimmick, unworthy of their hype. It’s a solution in search of a problem. Stick to your oven. Tried and true.
I agree.
I love my air fryer
Just from experience I would opt for an ‘active’ air fryer… one that turns itself. You get a much better all over consistency than the standard air flyers. 🙂
Incidentally is there a reccommended substitute available in the UK? Don’t think we have jicama here.
Sorry about the jicama Jacqui! I actually lived in the UK for 7 years… and clearly I don’t know the produce section very well 😂 Radishes would be a good sub (check out the radish wedges). Arguably they’re more potato like?
You could always send me some!! 😂 our radishes are tiny…🧐 I will have a think.
Jacqui, see if your grocer sells celery root 🙂 Might be a good substitution.
Jacqui, by radish I think Paola means purple top or you can even try rutabaga.
Thanks Leslie. That makes sense.
I was thinking the little red ones.
We love our air fryer, and it does great! It takes a fraction of time the oven does, but definitely shake a couple times to move everything around. Ours hold 5.3 cups and is great! Air fryers are just miniature little convection ovens, but it beats heating up the whole oven…Looking forward to using it during the hot summer!
I love jicama ANYTHING! I love raw slices because they taste like a mix of apples and white potatoes. I’ve heard the taste described as “savory apple”. Jicama is one of the few plants that do not bother any part of my digestive system. The things are so daggone hard, and the peeling doesn’t want to let go, so it takes me forever to cut them! I got some new ceramic knives, though, and those may make it easier. The easiest way to cut them I’ve found so far is to slice them on my meat slicer, then do what I need to do with them.
My grocery store sells jicama already cut. Will be making them soon!
Well now that’s a BIG plus! Cutting it up is def the hardest part 😂
What is the serving size?
100g xo!
We make these all the time! Fantastic roasted, fried and even on the grill- you’re right though, they do soak up more oil fried. We fry them up with coconut oil and lard, very sinful lol
I hadn’t thought about grilling them Stan- sounds legit amazing thank you!
Hi!! Can you use an air fryer for these?
Tbh I don’t have an air fryer (yet!), so can’t confirm 100%- but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work just as well
WE LOVE jicama fries!
I’m definitely late to the game- so amazing!