Roasted radishes with garlic butter and dill

Roasting makes radishes softer and milder while retaining a slight bite. Garlic butter gives the dish a rich flavour, while fresh dill and lemon add freshness.

Serves: 4 people
Preparation: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking: approximately 30 minutes
Total time: approximately 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g radishes
• 40 g butter
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• ½ lemon
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven and baking tray
   Preheat the oven to 200 °C conventional heat. Place an empty baking tray in the oven for the final 5 minutes.
2. Cut the radishes
   Remove the leaves and root ends and wash the radishes. Halve small ones and cut larger radishes into quarters so that the pieces are approximately the same size.
3. Prepare the seasonings
   Peel and finely chop the garlic. Finely chop the dill. Finely grate the yellow zest of the half lemon and then squeeze out the juice.

Method

1. Coat the radishes
   Mix the radishes in a bowl with the olive oil, a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. Roast the radishes
   Carefully remove the hot baking tray from the oven and spread the radishes over it in a single layer. Roast them in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes. Turn them and roast for another 5–10 minutes, until cooked through but still with a slight bite in the centre.
3. Make the garlic butter
   Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Add the finely chopped garlic and heat for 30–60 seconds, until fragrant but not browned. Remove the pan from the heat.
4. Add the garlic butter
   Remove the baking tray from the oven and toss the radishes with the garlic butter. Return the baking tray to the oven for another 2–3 minutes.
5. Mix in the dill
   Transfer the roasted radishes to a serving dish and mix in the finely chopped dill.
6. Finish the radishes
   Add lemon juice and some of the finely grated lemon zest to taste. Taste and season further with salt and freshly ground black pepper if necessary. Serve immediately.