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 achieve it.
Ingredients of Fried mashed potato balls
- You need 2 cups of mashed potatoes.
- You need 1/2 cup of bacon bits or crumbles.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- You need 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Prepare 1 cup of bread crumbs.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of flour.
- Prepare of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare Dash of garlic salt.
- You need 2 cups of oil I use vegetable oil.
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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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