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Boxty: the Best Ever Potato Pancakes
A wonderful and hearty Irish potato pancake recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp Kosher or sea salt
- 1 cup mashed potatoes Russets boiled in salted water
- 1 ½ cups potato raw Russets, grated,
- 1 cup buttermilk (or more if needed)
- 2 Tbsp butter more or less as needed, for the griddle
Instructions
- In a small bowl, place the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes with the grated raw potato, then add the flour and mix well.
- Slowly add the buttermilk and stir gently (do not over mix).
- The mixture should be like a very firm, thick batter; almost like a dough, so add more buttermilk if needed (I just used 1 cup/8 oz).
- Heat a griddle or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, and add a pat of butter, just before scooping out some of the boxty batter onto the pan.
- Flatten and shape into a nice, round pancake shape and fry until golden brown on the bottom.
- Turn and continue to cook until golden brown on top too, turning the heat down if they are browning too quickly (remember there are raw potatoes which need to cook).
- Continue to add a little butter and fry the boxty until all the batter is finished. Serve hot.
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Notes
- It's important not to over mix the batter for best results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
268mg
(11%)
Potassium
213mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
92IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 268mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.