Kelly Senyei’s Leftover Mashed Potato Bites Recipe Is Perfect For When You Have Extra Spuds
These treats are crispy outside and creamy on the inside
Kelly Senyei, creator of Just a Taste, likes to make her holiday dishes do double duty. And for Kelly Senyei’s Mashed Potato Bites recipe, she uses leftover Thanksgiving potatoes. If you’re anything like me, I always make way too many potatoes (do I really think I can eat 1/2 pound of potatoes along with stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce + more?!?). So even if it’s not Thanksgiving, we recommend these potato balls—I’ll even say that you should make mashed potatoes just to fry these up!
For Kelly Senyei‘s Mashed Potato Bites recipe, Kelly recommends that if your mashed potatoes are a little thin, you can add all-purpose flour—or even flavored breadcrumbs would be good—until they are a good consistency. It would also be easy to freeze these before frying; make sure you thaw them completely before adding to oil.
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Ingredients
- 11/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes, at room temp.
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1 egg
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Cranberry sauce or gravy, for serving
Instructions
PrintIn bowl, combine potatoes, cheddar, scallions, egg and a pinch of salt and pepper until well-combined. Place breadcrumbs in separate bowl. Scoop a heaping Tbs. potato mixture and roll it into a ball, then roll ball in crumbs. Repeat rolling and breading process with remaining mashed potato mixture.
Line baking sheet with paper towels. Add 2" oil to large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium heat. Attach deep-fry thermometer. Once oil reaches 360°F, add several potato balls and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. (Do not overcrowd pot.)
Using slotted spoon, transfer mashed potato bites to paper towel-lined baking sheet and immediately season with salt. Fry remaining potato balls in batches, returning oil to 360°F between each batch. Serve with cranberry sauce or gravy for dipping.
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