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These Air Fryer Radishes will change the way you see radishes forever. Gone is the crunch and peppery bite; instead we’ve got buttery, slightly sweet root veggies that are perfectly seasoned, crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside.
Radishes aren’t just for picking out of salads. (Yes radish haters, I see you.) They’re also for air frying into a game-changing side dish. Potatoes who?
Basically, even if you’ve never liked radishes in a salad, there’s a good chance you’ll like them cooked in the air fryer.
This recipe is also a fantastic back-pocket recipe for anyone who gets a weekly CSA box. When you get a bunch of radishes and don’t know what to do with it, well, now you know: air fried radishes!
Ingredients
This recipe has:
- Radishes – While I use common red radishes here, you can absolutely use this recipe for heirloom varieties, Easter egg, or even Daikon radishes. Just cut whatever you use into evenly sized pieces.
- Olive oil and butter – For richness and to create that golden, crispy exterior.
- Seasonings – Garlic powder, dried parsley, smoked paprika, kosher salt, and ground black pepper make these air fryer radishes delicious.
Step By Step Instructions
*I’ll walk you through it here with some photos and tips, and you’ll also find a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post with exact measurements, etc. You can also click “jump to recipe” to skip down.
Preheat your air fryer at 400˚F for 2 minutes. Trim and halve the radishes, then place them in a medium mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Toss to coat.
Brush some oil onto the air fryer basket, then arrange the radishes inside with the cut side facing down. You can also use air fryer parchment or an air fryer silicone mat.
Air fry the radishes at 380ºF for 13 to 15 minutes, shaking the basket at the 8 minute mark.
RECIPE VARIATIONS & OPTIONAL ADDINS
- Add grated Parmesan or pecorino when you’re tossing the radishes with the seasonings for some cheesy flavor. Nutritional yeast works too.
- If you need to make this dairy-free, feel free to use only olive oil, leaving out the butter.
- Garnish with fresh herbs after the radishes are done cooking. Chopped parsley, rosemary, or thyme would all pair well with the flavors here.
- Flavor your radishes with ranch seasoning instead of the seasonings listed in the recipe for some extra zippiness. Use the dried seasoning from our yogurt ranch dressing recipe.
How to Store
Storing Leftovers: Refrigerate leftover air fryer radishes in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Reheating Leftovers: Reheat radishes in a 350ºF air fryer or in the microwave. You can also eat them cold; they’re an excellent addition to salads.
Between you and me, leftover roasted radishes have a very strong, ahem, farty, smell. So, unless you want the whole office to hate you, I wouldn’t reheat these at work.
Freezing Leftovers: I do not recommend freezing air fried radishes; their texture won’t be quite the same after freezing, thawing, and reheating.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH THIS RECIPE
Air fried radishes are fabulous for dipping in homemade tartar sauce and pesto mayo. Who needs French fries?!
They also make a great addition to meal bowls or a side dish for sheet pan chicken thighs, French onion pork chops, and air fryer drumsticks. In short, any recipe you’d pair with roasted potatoes is a good fit for air fryer radishes.
PRO TIPS/RECIPE NOTES
- Don’t crowd the radishes into the basket. Doing this will make them steam and keep them from getting crispy on the outside. Air fry the radishes in batches if needed.
- Try to grab a bunch of radishes that’s more or less the same size if you can. That way, they’ll all finish cooking at the same time. (If not, no worries. Worst case scenario, you can pluck the smaller ones from the basket when they’re done while you wait for the bigger radishes to become tender.)
- Check your air fryer radishes at the 8 minute mark, when you shake the basket. All air fryers cook differently, so you’ll want to gauge how done they are at this point.
- Note that larger radishes will need to cook longer. When they’re easily pierced with the tip of a knife, they’re done cooking.
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Preheat air fryer at 400˚F for 2 minutes.
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Trim and halve the radishes. Trimming = removing the root end and top end.
2 cups radishes, halved
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Add radishes to a medium-sized bowl and drizzle with olive oil, butter, garlic powder, parsley, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat.
1 tsp olive oil, 1 tbsp salted butter, melted, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp dried parsley, 1/8 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
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Brush olive oil on the air fryer basket or use air fryer parchment.
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Add radishes and place cut-side down in the air fryer basket.
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Cook at 380˚F for 13-15 minutes, shaking at 8 minutes. Each air fryer will be slightly different, so make sure you check on their progress at 8 minutes.
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Larger radishes may need more cooking time. Cook until radishes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife.
- Refrigerate leftover air fryer radishes in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Don’t crowd the radishes into the basket. Doing this will make them steam and keep them from getting crispy on the outside. Air fry the radishes in batches if needed.
- Try to grab a bunch of radishes that’s more or less the same size if you can. That way, they’ll all finish cooking at the same time.
- Check your air fryer radishes at the 8 minute mark, when you shake the basket. All air fryers cook differently, so you’ll want to gauge how done they are at this point.
Oven instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F degrees.
- Place a cast-iron skillet on the bottom rack of the oven.
- Add radishes to a medium-sized bowl and drizzle with olive oil, butter, garlic powder, parsley, smoked paprika, and pepper. Stir to coat.
- Add to the skillet, cut side down.
- Roast for 25 minutes, or until you can easily pierce radishes with the tip of a knife.
- Sprinkle with salt and serve.
