vegetable oil How To Make irish boxty (crispy fried potato cakes)
Boiling potatoes in water.
1
Set half of the potatoes aside for later. Peel and cut remaining potatoes into large chunks; place in a saucepan. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
Mashing cooked potatoes.
2
Drain and place in a large bowl. Mash potatoes and set the bowl aside.
Shredded potatoes added to mashed potatoes.
3
Now peel and grate reserved potatoes. Stir them into the mashed potatoes.
Onion, flour, salt, and pepper added.
4
Add onion, flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Stir in milk and egg to form a batter.
Batter dropped into a skillet with hot oil.
5
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop batter from a tablespoon into the hot oil.
Frying the second side of the Irish Boxty.
6
Cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
Draining Irish Boxty on a paper towel.
7
Drain on a paper towel.
A platter of Irish Boxties.
8
Transfer to your serving dish and serve with applesauce and sour cream. Bet you can’t eat just one!
1 lb
potatoes
1
onion chopped fine
3/4 c
all-purpose flour
1 tsp
salt
1/4 tsp
pepper
1
egg
1/2 c
milk
1/2 c
Onion, flour, salt, and pepper added.
4
Add onion, flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Stir in milk and egg to form a batter.
Batter dropped into a skillet with hot oil.
5
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop batter from a tablespoon into the hot oil.
Frying the second side of the Irish Boxty.
6
Cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
Draining Irish Boxty on a paper towel.
7
Drain on a paper towel.
A platter of Irish Boxties.
8
Transfer to your serving dish and serve with applesauce and sour cream. Bet you can’t eat just one!
Onion, flour, salt, and pepper added.
4
Add onion, flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Stir in milk and egg to form a batter.
Batter dropped into a skillet with hot oil.
5
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop batter from a tablespoon into the hot oil.
Frying the second side of the Irish Boxty.
6
Cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
Draining Irish Boxty on a paper towel.
7
Drain on a paper towel.
A platter of Irish Boxties.
8
Transfer to your serving dish and serve with applesauce and sour cream. Bet you can’t eat just one!
