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Potato cakes

FDL
By
Fine Dining Lovers
Editorial Staff
Difficulty
Intermediate
Total Time
1H 0MIN
Ingredients

Potatoes: 23 oz

Butter : 0.5 oz

All purpose flour: 6 oz

Scallions: 4, sliced

Chives : 1 tbsp, chopped

Salt: to taste

Black pepper: to taste

Olive oil: 4 tbsp

Potato cakes are a delicious way to use up any leftover potatoes in your kitchen. Learn how to make potato cakes below

How to make this potato cakes recipe
01.

Peel and chop the potatoes into even cubes. Cook in a large pan of salted boiling water for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain and leave to dry. 

02.

Warm the milk and butter in a pan over a low heat. Add the potatoes to the pan and mash until smooth. Leave to cool. 

03.

Once the mash has cooled, stir the all-purpose flour into the mash. Mix in the sliced scallions and chopped chives. Season with salt and black pepper. 

04.

Roll the potato mixture into 12 balls, and flatten slightly. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the potato balls for 3 minutes on each side. Whilst cooking use a spatula to press the balls to flatten them and remove from the pan once golden. Serve hot.

Tips & tricks

Quick and easy potato cake recipes don’t come much simpler than this. It’s a great way to use up any leftover potatoes, or mash, as you make these potato cakes from mashed potatoes. In this recipe for potato cakes, we’ve included scallions and chives for flavor, but you can experiment with lots of different ingredients. Some chefs will add Cheddar cheese, bacon, garlic, and chopped vegetables to introduce new flavor profiles and textures. If you have any leftover veggies from a recent barbecue then you could even use these in the mixture too. Additions like grilled sweet potato and leek can make your potato cakes really unique. 

If you find the potato cakes sticking to the pan when cooking, it may be because the oil in the pan wasn’t hot enough. If you’re working in batches then make sure to let the oil heat up for longer before adding your next round of cakes. Another common issue is the consistency of the mashed potatoes. When you start to add the flour, if you find the mash is too runny you can add more flour than outlined in the recipe above. Potato cakes and blinis, which are practically the same recipe, can be used in similar ways. In both recipes you will often find eggs included to help bind the cakes together, as in the blini recipe shared.

How to serve them

Potato cakes are at their best when served warm and fresh from the oven. Try plating the potato cakes with a dollop of sour cream on top, or serve alongside a full plate of brunch items like sausages and baked beans. Or, for a more elegant breakfast, top with smoked salmon and cream cheese, with a sprinkling of scallions for a pop of color.

Storage

Any leftover potato cakes can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. You can warm them up in the oven again at a later date, or you could even try using an air fryer to reheat the cakes if you have one in your kitchen. 

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