Mashed Potato Fritters Food

SWEET POTATO FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a shallow pan, heat oil to 350 degrees F.
• Score sweet potato with a fork and microwave on high for 6 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool. Cut sweet potato in half, scoop out the flesh, and place it into a mixing bowl with the butter. Mash well. Add egg, bread crumbs, flour, salt, and pepper and mix well. Add the chives and corn and mix gently. Using 2 spoons to shape, scoop mounds into hot oil, cooking on both sides, in batches, until golden brown. With a slotted spoon or spider, remove fritters from oil and place on paper towel to dry. Mix sour cream, reserved chives, salt and pepper, to taste, and place a small dollop on each fritter when ready to serve.

MASHED POTATO FRITTERS

Steps:

• Prepare a small shallow bowl or plate with about ½ cup flour for dredging. In a large bowl, combine the mashed potato, ¼ cup flour, and salt and other add-ins, if using. Mix well.
• Use your hands to scoop out about ⅓ cup of the potato mixture and form round patties with your hands. Add more flour to the mixture, if they are falling apart (see notes).
• Dredge each patty on both sides in the plate of flour. Gently shake off excess flour.
• Preheat a skillet with olive oil (~½ - 1 tablespoon olive oil, depending on the size of the skillet). Carefully place the dredged patties into the hot oil and fry undisturbed over medium heat for 3-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Repeat until all the patties are cooked. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and serve warm (see ideas for serving).

FRIED MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, egg, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Drop large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the frying pan. Flatten into a patties as you flip; cook until browned on both sides, 6 to 7 minutes per cake. Repeat with remaining potato mixture.

CHICKEN MASHED POTATO FRITTERS

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoons salt, and water to cover to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook 20 minutes or until tender; drain and mash potatoes.
• Stir together mashed potatoes, remaining 1 teaspoons salt, chicken, and next 7 ingrdients(through lemon rind). Chill mixture 1 hour. Shape into 2" balls.
• Place dry breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Roll balls in breadcrumbs, coating evenly.
• Pour oil to a depth of 4" into a Dutch oven or fryer; heat to 370*F. Fry fritters, in batches, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on wire racks on paper towels, and serve immediately. Serve with Lime Cayenne Mayonnaise(recipe posted separately).

BUTTER-SEARED POTATO FRITTERS

Steps:

• If mashed potatoes are cold, warm in microwave to soften.
• Mix thoroughly all ingredients except for 1 tablespoon butter.
• Heat reserved butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Drop mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet, flatten slightly, and fry until browned on both sides, turning once.