My mom and I love trying out new recipes. For the very first
time she cooked potato cakes for breakfast today and it was delicioso.
Potato
pancakes are good for us for several reasons. They don't have a lot of
additives and other high sodium seasonings, unless you add it in. They are high
in potassium which is great for people with high blood pressure, especially if
you take medication that has a water pill in it. You don't have to add syrup on
them unless you want to, because they taste great without it. When you make the
mashed potatoes for the pancakes, all you need are boiled potatoes, a little
milk and a little unsalted butter and some sodium free seasonings like onion or
garlic powder.
Here is the recipe:
Mashed Potato Cakes
Total Time:
25 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cups chilled mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable
oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose
flour, for dredging
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Divide the mashed
potatoes into 8 equal portions. Use your hands to form 1/2-inch thick patties.
Heat the oil with the
butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking.
Mix the flour with the salt and pepper in a pie
plate. Coat the potato
patties in the flour mixture. Add the potato cakes to the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Cook until they have formed a golden crust, 15 to 20 minutes. (Peek underneath using a spatula before turning.) Turn and cook the other side
until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper
and serve hot.
Note: Make mashed potatoes from the "innards" of the Garlic Roasted Potato Skins by mashing them with 1/2
cup hot milk and 4 tablespoons of softened, unsalted
butter. Don't forget to
season them with salt and pepper! Chill the mashed potatoes overnight for the
best results.
Make
sure you let me know how you like it!!! Enjoy.
oohwee! I am trying these tonight. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour Welcome. Hope you like them.
DeleteThis looks yummy! I will try these out soon!
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