Boxty (Irish Potato Pancake)
- Category: Main Dish
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 1/4 cups grated peeled russet potato (about one 9-ounce potato), squeezed dry
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Mix grated potato, flour, baking soda, and salt into 1 cup mashed potatoes.
- Gradually mix in enough buttermilk to form texture of firm mashed potatoes.
- Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Brush with oil.
- Drop 1 heaping tablespoonful potato mixture into skillet. Using back of spoon, flatten mixture into 2-inch round. Repeat, forming 4 more rounds. Cook over medium-low heat until boxty is golden brown on bottom and slightly puffed, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until second side is brown, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining potato mixture in batches, brushing skillet with more oil as necessary.
- Serve with sautéed vegetables or meat and gravy.