Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes
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Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes
Description
The recipe uses cold mashed potatoes combined with egg, plain flour, melted cheese, diced bacon, scallions, and salt to form a mixture that can be shaped into patties. These potato cakes are coated on both sides with panko breadcrumbs or flour to create a crisp crust when fried in neutral cooking oil.
Cooking in batches over medium-high heat, the patties brown evenly with a crunchy texture on the outside while maintaining a tender, cheesy inside. The bacon adds smoky, salty flavor while the scallions bring a mild sharpness to the cakes.
These cakes can be served hot alongside a dipping sauce or as a side dish. They make good use of leftover mashed potatoes, transforming them into a new dish with contrasting textures and savory flavors.
Ingredients
Potato Cakes
- 2 - 2 1/2 cups potato cold, mashed
- 1 egg large or 2 small eggs
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 1 cup melting cheese grated
- 8 oz / 250g Bacon , diced
- 1/2 cup scallion thinly sliced, or shallot
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cooking
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs or 3/4 cup plain flour
- 4 to 6 tbsp neutral cooking oil any cooking oil, generic cooking oil
- black pepper
Instructions
- Mix together the Potato Cake ingredients in a bowl until just combined.
- Spread the panko or flour out on a large plate or baking tray (to fit 6 patties).
- Measure out 1/4 cup level amount of potato mixture OR a slightly heaped ice cream scooper (this is what I use because using the lever, it pops out easily) and drop onto panko/flour. Repeat to fill plate / baking tray (don't crowd, difficult to handle).
- Use an egg flip (or base of cup) to pat it down to 1.5cm/2/3" thick patties, then flip and pat to coat the other side with panko/flour. Set aside and repeat with remaining potato mixture.
- Heat 1/2 the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 6 patties at a time until golden brown on each side - around 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side.
- Remove onto a paper towel lined baking tray. Cook remaining patties.
- Serve hot!
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