Description
Cheesy Mashed Potato Cakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are perfect as a side dish or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large potatoes
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes and mash them with a potato masher adding a pinch of salt and a bit of butter. Chill in the fridge until no longer warm.
- Add one egg, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped herbs like scallions, and one clove of garlic (crushed).
- Mix all ingredients together and then divide the mixture into 100 gm portions each.
- Roll each portion into a ball then flatten it into a cake of about a 1.5-inch-thick.
- Lightly dredge each cake in cornstarch and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- Transfer the cakes to a towel-lined plate and serve hot.
Notes
- Tip: Use a cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes before cooking if you’re making these potato cakes for your little ones!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 67mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 27mg
Keywords: Cheesy Mashed Potato Cakes