Mashed Potato Pancakes
Mashed Potato Pancakes are the perfect way to use up your leftover mashed potatoes. These cheesy fried up little potato bites are too delicious to be true.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chives chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cheese shredded, cheddar, mozzarella, or gruyere work well here
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil plus more if needed, for frying
- sour cream for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, egg, flour, chives, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Gently fold in the cheese.2 cups mashed potatoes, 1 egg, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons chives, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup cheese
- Form about 1/4 cup of the batter into patties. If the batter is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until it comes together without sticking. You can also get your hands wet to form them into patties without them sticking to your hands.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil to the skillet. Let it heat through. Once the oil is shimmering, add 4 pancakes at a time, cooking for 2 minutes on each side or until the pancakes are golden brown. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Continue cooking the pancakes, adding more oil if needed, until all are cooked.3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Serve with sour cream and more chopped chives.sour cream