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Loaded Mashed Potato Balls

Ajoke
Loaded mashed potatoes balls! This potato balls recipe is a good way to use your leftover mashed potatoes. Deep-fried breaded mashed potato balls that is quick and easy to make. It is cheesy, delicious, slightly crispy on the outside but fluffy and gooey on the inside.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 18 potato balls
Calories 78 kcal

Equipment

  • deep fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups mashed potatoes
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 cup dried breadcrumbs or more as needed
  • ⅓ cup chopped spring onions substitute with chopped chives
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 egg
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Add the flour and breadcrumbs to separate plates, then whisk the egg in a small bowl and set aside.
  • To a large bowl, add mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, chopped green onions and mix to combine.
  • Using a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon, scoop the mashed potato mix and roll it into a small ball about the size of a ping pong ball. Do this until you exhaust the mashed potatoes.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. (do a hot oil test, drop some breadcrumbs in the oil and if it floats on to the top of the oil and bubbles, then it ready to be used)
  • Take the balls one at a time, roll it in the flour then dip it into the whisked egg, finally carefully coat the ball with the breadcrumbs. (You could do about 5 at a time and you fry them in batches)
  • Fry the potato balls in batches over medium heat and drain on a kitchen towel.
  • Serve immediately with any dip of choice

Notes

Mashed Potato Balls Variation
  • Add crumbled cooked bacon to the mix
  • Season the breadcrumbs with herbs and seasoning of choice. 
  • Stuff the middle of the balls with block of cheese rather than shredded cheese.
Tips for perfect potato balls
Use chilled mashed potatoes and if time is not of the essence, chill it before frying or do a quick freeze for another 5 minutes before frying.
The mash you use should not be sloppy but firm and fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 58mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

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