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French Fries

Writer's picture: LulyLuly

Updated: Feb 3, 2020

I was out of town visiting my new nephew (who is the absolute cutest thing ever by the way) and I get a video message from T. The message was:


"Your mission, should you choose to accept, is KETO FRIES"


Mission Accepted!!!


My choice of potato substitute: Jicama. I bought this pre-cut jicama at Trader Joes.


I cut the pre-cut pieces in 1/2 so that they would cook faster but you can leave them as is if you prefer thicker fries. (cooking time would increase)


I tested out 4 different keto fries recipes: plain, Pork Panko (ground pork rinds), with Nut Crumbs, and with almond flour.


All four recipes were a hit! Woohoo!


The plain gives you the highest ratio (1.36:1) and the Pork Panko coated were the ones my "regular" eaters voted as most like the "real thing".



The What:


Plain Jicama Fries:

26g Jicama (cut into "fries)

2g Baking Powder

2g Avocado Oil


Total Calories: 30

Ratio: 1.36:1





Pork Panko Coated Fries:


26g Jicama (cut into "fries")

.5g Baking Powder

Total Calories: 38

Ratio: .5:1





Nut Crumb Coated Fries:


26g Jicama (cut into "fries")

.5g Baking Powder


Total Calories: 38

Ratio: .75:1






Almond Flour Coated Fries:


26g Jicama (cut into "fries")

.5g Baking Powder

5g Almond Flour


Total Calories: 40

Ratio: 1.08:1






The How To:


  1. Place jicama, and desired coating in a ziplock bag

  2. Shake to coat

  3. Bake in air-fryer (I have this one) at 400 for 10-12min, pulling them out to shake 1/2 way through

  4. Serve with mayo or other added fat to reach desired ratio

  5. Enjoy!


Notes:

If you don't have an air-fryer these can be baked in the oven at 450 for 10-15min, they'll still be good but not have that "fried" crunch factor.

To make a bigger batch just multiply all ingredients by desired quantity: (ie: 5 servings - 130g Jicama, 2.5g baking powder, 125g desired coating, calories would increase by x5 and ratio would remain the same)

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ToriP
May 07, 2022

Would these fry well in oil on the stove? Would the ratio change?

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b.hurtle
Oct 30, 2021

Have you seen the jicama sheets? Hello taco Tuesday’s!

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