Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Mashed potatoes are the perfect holiday side dish, and they're even better when you add bacon and cheese and deep fry them!
Ingredients
Mashed Potatoes
- 2 pounds potatoes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces Cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 ounces bacon cooked and diced
- salt
Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes
- Mashed potatoes from the previous step
- 2 quarts oil for frying
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 4 cups panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
Mashed Potatoes
- Cover potatoes with water in a large pot and add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- Drain the water from the pot, let the potatoes cool, peel and mash them.
- Melt butter in a small sauce pan and stir in milk.
- Pour milk and butter mixture over mashed potatoes and stir until combined.
- Add sour cream, shredded Cheddar and diced bacon and stir until combined.
Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes
- Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F.
- Roll mashed potatoes into balls that are approximately the size of golf balls. You can use an ice cream scoop to form them if necessary.
- Set up a dredging station with two bowls — beaten eggs and milk in the first one and panko breadcrumbs in the second one.
- Submerge each mashed potato ball in egg wash and cover in panko breadcrumbs. Repeat this step a second time if necessary.
- Fry mashed potato balls in batches for 3 minutes or until golden brown and drain on paper towels.