Description
Boxty is a delightful Irish dish where grated and mashed potatoes are combined with buttermilk, baking soda, and flour to create savory cakes that are fried to perfection.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 cups grated potatoes
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup flour
- Salt to taste
- Butter or oil for frying
Instructions
- Grate the potatoes and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Combine grated potatoes with mashed potatoes in a bowl.
- Add buttermilk, baking soda, and flour to the potato mixture.
- Season with salt and mix until well combined.
- Heat butter or oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Spoon the potato mixture into the pan, forming small cakes.
- Fry until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Serve hot as a side dish or with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Squeeze the grated potatoes as dry as you can get them, with a real kitchen towel rather than paper towel, or they’ll never crisp up and turn dense instead of custardy.
- Resist moving the cakes for the first few minutes in the pan. Flipping too early tears them apart before a crust forms.
- Fresh mashed potato binds better than a reheated batch straight from the fridge — if using leftovers, let them come closer to room temperature first.
- Fry in butter, not just oil, for the deep golden color the traditional version is known for. Oil alone browns more slowly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5