Description
Delicious crispy fritters made from prepared mashed potatoes, perfect for a snack or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups prepared mashed potatoes, chilled
- ½ cup flour plus 2 tablespoons flour, divided (I used the Bob’s 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking the fritters
- Sour cream (optional, for dipping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, ½ cup of the flour, egg, chives, and sea salt.
- Use a spatula to mix the ingredients together to make the fritter batter. Add up to 2 extra tablespoons of the flour until your fritter batter is thick enough that it will stick together.
- Then, use your hands to form 12 fritters. Pat them down so they look like small and thin burger patties. Place the formed fritters on a plate.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat up two tablespoons of the oil. Let it heat up for a few minutes over medium-high heat. Then, carefully place as many fritters as you can in the pan without them overlapping. You will probably need to cook them in two batches.
- Let the fritters cook for about 5 minutes. Then, use a spatula to flip them over to cook for another 5 minutes.
- The fritters should be golden brown on both sides when they are done.
- Transfer the cooked fritters to a serving plate lined with paper towels and cook the second batch in the remaining two tablespoons of oil.
- Serve the fritters hot with optional sour cream (for dipping).
Notes
- These fritters are best served fresh and hot.
- Feel free to add other ingredients like cheese or spices to the batter for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg