FRIED MASHED POTATO BALLS RECIPE
Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs
- oil for frying
Instructions
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Using a cookie baller (or even a tablespoon) scoop out balls of cold mashed potatoes and set onto waxed paper.
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Once you have made balls with all the mashed potatoes, take one ball and smash it flat in your had.
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Press a bit of the shredded cheese into the mashed potatoes.
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Top with another ball of mashed potatoes and form into one bigger ball.
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Repeat with all the mashed potatoes.
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Take each mashed potato ball and dip first into the beaten eggs, then coat with Panko breadcrumbs.
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Once each ball has been coated, repeat the process by dipping into the egg then rolling in the Panko.
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Using either your deep fryer or oil in a pan on the stove heated to 350 degrees, fry each ball for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
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Let cool before eating.
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Enjoy!
