Fried mashed potato balls. Fried Mashed Potato Balls from Delish.com are crunchy, pillowy delights. Place eggs and panko in separate shallow bowls. Roll into a ball in your hands, then dredge first in egg and then in panko.
You can have Fried mashed potato balls using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Fried mashed potato balls
- It’s of mashed potatoes.
- You need of bacon bits or crumbles.
- You need of eggs.
- Prepare of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Prepare of bread crumbs.
- You need of flour.
- It’s of Salt and pepper.
- You need of garlic salt.
- Prepare of oil I use vegetable oil.
You make melt-in-your-mouth, crisp yet creamy mashed potato balls of course! These fried mashed potato balls could possibly be the most delicious way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. They're like cheese pull aparts, but even more addictive and yet strangely comforting too. Even more decadent than the potatoes served on Thanksgiving, these fried beauties are taken to the next level with bacon Yes, there are plenty of different sides to choose from but mashed potatoes are a holiday staple for a reason.
Fried mashed potato balls instructions
After you have your 2 cups mashed potatoes add bacon, cheese, egg (beaten), salt and pepper.. mix well.
Let mixture cool for about 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat oil on med high (you want enough oil to cover each ball halfway).
Scoop up mixture and roll in palm into balls about 1.5 inches thick.
Coat each ball lightly on flour.
Roll balls into a egg wash (1 egg and 1/2 cup water mixed together).
Then roll balls into bread crumbs and put into hot oil and fry about 3 to 4 minutes on each side of balls until golden brown.
When done place on paper towel then light sprinkle of garlic salt.
Enjoy.
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