Potato Pancakes for St. Patrick's Day
The perfect potato pancake is fried crispy and delicious and is the best use of leftover mashed potatoes around!!
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt pepper and powdered garlic to taste
- Chives optional
- Canola oil for frying
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the mashed potatoes, egg, flour, salt, pepper, garlic, and chives, if using.
- Preheat a large skillet with 2-3 Tbsp. of canola or enough to give an even layer in the pan.
- Form the potato mixture into patties and fry them for a couple of minutes until they are golden brown. Turn over and fry them on the other side. Serve hot with a sprinkling of chives.
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Notes
Recipe adapted from Food.com by Thomas Danier
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 342mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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