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Healthy Low Carb Fries using Celeriac or Celery Root

May 16, 2018 by Denise 4 Comments

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. Each serving is only 5.8g net carbs.

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 
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In an effort to find more vegetables my son might like I’ve been trying to make veggie fries. I started with rutabagas, then jicama and lastly celeriac or celery root. These easy, healthy low carb fries were a winner with me and my hubby but my son was not yet convinced. But let me tell you, off the three, the celery root made the best fries. They are not as bitter and earthy as are other root vegetables and have a great consistency inside. This vegetable is definitely going to be on our table more often!

Celeriac Fries Cooking Method

I wasn’t sure how to cook the celeriac so I played around a bit. Below you can see two ways I made them. The ones on the cookie sheet I baked. I first microwaved them for a few minutes then baked them. The second method was just to heat some oil in a frying pan and one by one, browning them on all sides. No need to microwave them. The pan frying one was the best in my opinion, resulting in a crisper fry. However the baked ones tasted good too, just not as crispy. 

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 

Healthy Celeriac Or Celery Root

Celeriac is a very healthy and low carb vegetable.  It is high in B vitamins, Vitamin C and Vitamin K as well as minerals such as potassium and phosphorus. It’s also high in fiber so it’s results in a low carb vegetable. You can fry it, mash it or even make a hash brown waffle with it! To learn more about the healthy benefits celery root check out this article.

 

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 

Above you can see what they look like. Not too pretty huh? To clean them, just cut off those gnarly roots and peel the exterior with a potato peeler. Below you can see the size of fries that I made. I used my favorite mandolin to keep them in uniform pieces. This will assure that they cook evenly. 

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 

Easy Healthy Low Carb Fries Recipe

So my new preferred way of cooking these low carb fries is to get a large pan hot with a little of oil of your choice. I just found this butter flavored coconut oil that I love! My son does not like the smell or taste of coconut oil so this works better for me. I like coconut oil because it’s great for high heat frying in recipes like these low carb fries. Once you get your oil nice and hot, add your fries but make sure there is room between the fries. That way when they brown on the bottom it is easier to flip to the other side. I used a fork not a spatula so that I could assure all sides were browned. This whole process only takes around 5 minutes. 

 

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 

When they are all done, just sprinkle some sea salt on top and you have some delicious low carb fries! So next time you spot one of those ugly, gnarled roots in the produce section, add one to your cart and give these a try! The nutrition for 1 serving is:

98 cals / 7.2g fat / 7.2g carbs / 1.4g fiber / 1.2g protein = 5.8g net carbs

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 
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Easy Healthy Low Carb Fries

These easy, healthy low carb fries are made with celery root, otherwise known as celeriac. In just minutes you can have tasty crispy fries that taste surprisingly like potato fries but with less carbs. 

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 98 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 2 cups celeriac or celery root, cut into fry shape
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (butter flavored preferably)
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet add coconut oil and heat to medium high.

  2. Add the fries in a single layer in the skillet. When the fries start to brown, flip over individually with a fork and make sure to brown all sides. This should take about 5 minutes per batch. 

  3. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately.

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. June

    March 18, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    I use celery Root instead of potatoes in my soups. I never tried to make FF with it but I will. My question is, How many ounces per Serving?? I saw the numbers for sugar, protein, etc. per Serving but not the serving size for those numbers. Thanks ahead of time.

    Reply
    • Denise

      March 19, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Hi June,
      I used 2 cups total and that made 4 servings to me. Each serving would be 1/2 cup which would roughly be 4oz servings. (https://www.cooksinfo.com/celery-root)
      Hope that makes sense and that you enjoy them.

      Reply
  2. Patti

    May 16, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    I don’t think I’ve every tried celery root but you make me want to try it.

    Reply
    • Denise

      May 18, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      It’s really good Patti!

      Reply

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