Keto Fries
These homemade keto fries are a staple in our house. Once you taste their crispy exterior and soft interior you’re going to fall in love with this jicama fries recipe. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, and you have a fantastic appetizer or side dish to please any crowd.
This keto French fries recipe tastes better than you could ever imagine, and they fill your craving for salty French fries. These jicama fries have 7 grams of net carbs per serving compared to potato fries, which have 48 net carbs per serving. Jicama is similar to sweet potatoes and can be fried to be super crispy. I’ve seen rutabaga fries as well in low carb recipes but jicama is our preference.
One of our favorite fun family dinners is appetizer night. Make up a batch of these crispy fries and a few of the following keto diet apps: Broccoli Nuggets, Keto Buffalo Chicken Dip, Bacon Jalapeno Poppers, Keto Onion Rings, Air Fryer Fried Pickles, and/or Spinach Balls. I guarantee your whole family will love dinner that night.
Before You Get Started
- Cut the jicama fries, so they are evenly shaped. Even french fry shapes will allow them to cook more evenly and give you the best result.
- Don’t undercook the keto jicama fries. While you can eat them right after frying they will still be crisp, like a raw potato. They need to cook for 10 minutes at 400° to soften so they will be the right texture.
- The fries will shrink a bit as they cook. This is completely normal, so don’t be alarmed.
Ingredients
- Jicama – Jicama works well as a potato replacement for this gluten free keto fries recipe.
- Coconut Oil – Coconut oil has a medium-high smoking point so it is great for frying at moderate heat.
- Salt – Salt is a must on fries for that salty taste.
How To Make Keto Fries
These low carb keto jicama fries only have 3 key ingredients, and you are sure to love them. You don’t need almond flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum, or need to make a dough.
1️⃣ Cut & Soak the Jicama
Cut the fries. You can cut them ahead of time and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Begin by placing the cut and peeled jicama fries in a bowl of ice-cold water for around 10 minutes.
2️⃣ Heat the Oil
While the jicama is soaking, go ahead, and add coconut oil to a large saucepan. Turn up the heat to medium-high until it reaches 400 degrees. Remove the fries from the water bath and dry them with paper towels.
👉 Tip: I prefer coconut oil, but avocado oil or olive oil are other good choices.
3️⃣ Preheat the Oven
Turn on the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
4️⃣ Fry the Fries
Add a few of the jiacama fries to the oil and spread them out, so they are not touching each other. Cook them for 5 minutes until the bottoms are a golden brown color. Flip them over and cook them for an additional 5 minutes.
5️⃣ Bake the Fries
Put the freshly fried low carb jicama fries on a baking tray. Sprinkle salt on the fries. Bake them for 10 minutes or until they have softened. Place the fries on a serving plate and add a little bit of salt. Repeat the process, adding more to the baking sheet, until all of the fries have been made.
If there is extra grease, you can drain the fries on a paper towel. Enjoy with your favorite keto burgers!
Variations
- Loaded Fries: Turn them into loaded fries. After they’ve cooked, add some cheddar cheese, and some bacon crumbles for an extra-special treat. Top with some sour cream and some green onions and serve. One of the best keto recipes ever.
- Seasonings: Go wild and add any spices you want. Garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Cajun Blackened Seasoning, Italian Seasoning, or even Mediterranean Seasoning would all be great choices. You can also try them with this All Purpose Seasoning.
- Cheese: Add any of your favorite cheeses to the freshly cooked low carb fries. Cheddar, mozzarella, or even parmesan taste fabulous with the jicama fries.
Common Questions
Are French Fries Healthy? Are French Fries Keto?
Traditional french fries are not healthy. They are normally potatoes fried in hydrogenated oil. But you’ll be happy to know when you’re indulging in this appetizer or side dish; it also has some valuable nutrients that you’re going to want to include in your diet. You’ll get healthy fats in vitamin C from the coconut oil.
The jicama is rich in folate, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. As you can see these delicious french fries don’t just taste good, they’re actually good for you.
What Is Jicama?
Jicama is a sweet and edible root. Many people refer to it as a Mexican turnip. It does have a very tough skin, and it has firm flesh in the center. Because of how firm the jicama is it important to add it to water before you start to help soften it up. Then after you fry them, you’ll need to bake it for a few moments to give it the proper texture of french fries. You will be amazed how these low carb French fries made out of jicama taste so much like potato fries.
What Can I Dip Keto Fries Into?
- Sugar-Free Ketchup – you can make your own but I just buy this one.
- Keto Horsey Sauce – this is a delicious creamy horseradish sauce.
- Thousand Island Dressing, Ranch Dip, Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing, or Blue Cheese Dressing
- Keto Cheese Sauce
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Keto Fries
Ingredients
- 1 large jicama peeled and cut into fries
- 1/2 cup coconut oil divided
- 1 tsp salt divided
Instructions
- Soak the jicama fries in ice cold water for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat up the coconut oil in a large saucepan. It should reach about 400 degrees before proceeding.
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Place a handful of fries into the oil. Spread them out so they are not touching. Cook about five minutes until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip over. Cook and additional 5 minutes or until golden.
- Transfer to a cooking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until softened. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with a pinch or two of the salt.
- Repeat with remaining fries.
Notes
Nutrition
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Originally Published September 16, 2020. Revised and Republished December 11, 2025.
15 (FIFTEEN) carbs???? Ya no.
There is a difference between total carbs and net carbs. Jicama has a lot of fiber. A serving is 7 net carbs. Compared to actually caving in and eating regular potato fries these are a great choice.
I absolutely do, but I go by total carbs
Gotcha. Good luck 🙂
These Jicama fries came out excellent! Perfectly crispy and so tasty. Definitely a great alternative to regular fries!
Do you think these could be done in an air fryer?
These were SO GOOD! Cured my carb craving in a hurry. My daughter ate them without even a question!
Your UC Davis ad pops up every 30 seconds or sooner. It is extremely hard to get the recipes. Please consider dropping that ad. Love your recipes though.
I’m so sorry about that Claudia. That definitely should not happen. I emailed my ad network about this.
I love raw jicama to snack on, so jicama fries are definitely one to try! Wonder if these can be made in an air fryer?
I’m not sure. If you try please let me know how they turn out!
Where can you buy jicama
In the produce section of most grocery stores.