Irish Boxty

Description

Boxty is a traditional Irish dish made of potatoes. An old Irish rhyme goes: ‘Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; if you can’t make boxty, you’ll never get a man’.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups grated raw potatoes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon skim milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Toss grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined.
  2. In a separate bowl
  3. whisk together egg and milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture
  5. forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown
  6. 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 6

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