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Don't just stick to regular fries, elevate your potato game with these unique recipes for potato delights.
Potatoes are a favorite choice for homemakers aiming to whip up delicious meals for the entire family. Expand your family menu with these enticing potato cake recipes below.
1. Cheesy spiral potato cakes recipe
Ingredients for making cheesy spiral potato cakes:
- Potatoes;
- Bamboo sticks;
- Butter, powdered cheese, crispy frying flour.
Steps to create cheesy spiral potato cakes:
Step 1: Firstly, wash the potatoes thoroughly, peel them, and use bamboo sticks to skewer through the center of each potato lengthwise. Place a knife at the end of the potato, tilting it slightly.
Step 2: Cut the potatoes into long strips, ensuring the strands remain unbroken. Tilt the knife and cut straight into the bamboo stick, then twist the knife around the potato in a spiral motion until the entire potato is cut. Gently separate the potato rings on the bamboo stick.
Step 3: Soak the entire skewer of potatoes in a diluted saltwater solution to reduce stickiness and enhance crispiness when frying.
Step 4: Lift the potatoes out to drain excess water. Before frying, you can enhance the flavor by adding a sprinkle of powdered cheese, a pinch of salt, or butter according to individual taste preferences.
Steps to make cheesy spiral potato cakes
Step 5: Prepare a wide-bottomed pan. Pour a generous amount of oil, heat it until it sizzles, then carefully place the entire potato skewer into the hot oil. You can fry multiple potato skewers at once if the pan is spacious. Once the potatoes turn golden brown, remove them and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Instead of regular french fries, try this recipe to add a delightful twist for the whole family.
2. Smiling Potato Cakes Recipe
Ingredients for making smiling potato cakes:
- Potatoes: 350g;
- Cornstarch or tapioca flour: 70g;
- Salt or sugar: a pinch.
Steps to make smiling potato cakes:
Step 1: Peel and clean the potatoes, steam until tender with a pinch of salt, or you can boil them with the skin and peel afterwards. Mash the hot potatoes instead of blending when they are still warm. Add cornstarch or tapioca flour, mix well, knead thoroughly until the dough is smooth.
Step 2: Once the dough has cooled, roll it out thinly and cut into circles. Create eyes and a mouth for the potato cakes by using a small spoon to make the mouth and a straw to shape the eyes.
Step 3: Heat the cooking oil in a pan, wait for it to become hot, then carefully place each potato cake into the medium flame. Fry until the cakes turn golden and crispy, then remove them onto a plate lined with absorbent paper.
The finished product of the smiling potato cakes recipe
3. Crispy Fried Potato Cakes Recipe
Ingredients for making crispy fried potato cakes:
- 2 potatoes;
- 1 packet of instant noodles;
- 20g butter;
- 1 finely chopped onion;
- ½ carrot finely diced;
- 1 tablespoon chopped purple onion;
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper;
- 1 stalk of spring onion finely sliced
- 2 beaten chicken eggs;
- Breaded flour;
Procedure
Step 1: Peel and steam the potatoes until soft, then mash thoroughly. Soak instant noodles in cold water for 10 minutes to soften, then drain.
Step 2: Mix the potatoes, carrots, instant noodles, and prepared ingredients like onions, pepper, garlic, butter, etc.
Step 3: Shape the mixture into bite-sized pieces. Then, coat the potato in breaded flour.
Step 4: Heat oil in a pan until hot, then fry each potato piece over medium heat. When the potatoes turn golden, transfer them to a plate lined with absorbent paper to drain excess oil. Enjoy the potatoes with manonelisa sauce for extra deliciousness.
The finished product, golden and fragrant, of the crispy fried potato cakes recipe
4. Potato and Meat Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients for making potato and meat sandwich:
- Potatoes: 10 pieces;
- Cucumber: 1 piece;
- Chicken eggs: 3 pieces;
- Ham slices: 8 slices;
- Salt: a pinch;
- Mayonnaise sauce: 3 tablespoons;
- Honey: 1 tablespoon;
- Utensils: rectangular baking tray.
Steps to make potato and meat sandwiches:
Step 1: Soak cucumber slices in salt, then rinse and cut into thin slices about 0.5cm thick. Soak in salt for about 10 minutes, then squeeze out excess water.
Step 2: Peel and clean the potatoes, then steam until soft and mash them finely.
Step 3: Boil the eggs, separate the egg whites and yolks. Finely chop the egg whites and grate the egg yolks into small pieces.
Step 4: Pan-fry the ham slices and cut them into strips. In a bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, chopped egg whites, finely grated egg yolks, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix well.
Step 5: Prepare a rectangular tray lined with plastic wrap for easy removal of the cake. Spread the potato and egg mixture evenly to form a layer 1cm-1.5cm thick. Top with a layer of thinly sliced ham, followed by the salt-soaked cucumber layer. Pour the remaining potato and egg mixture on top, creating an equally thick layer as the bottom potato layer.
Step 6: Finally, pour the finely grated egg yolks on top, cover with plastic wrap. When serving, flip the tray upside down, lift it off gently, remove the plastic wrap, and use a knife to cut it into 6 small pieces. Cut carefully to avoid uneven pieces!
The adorable finished product
Wishing you success with these potato cake recipes, and don't hesitate to try them for your family to enjoy.
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