Cheese Balls

• 份量: 7 servings
• 活動時間: 15 minutes
• 總時間: 35 minutes

食材

500g potatoes (3 medium-sized potatoes)

1/2 tsp red chilli flakes

1 tsp onion powder

1 ½ tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp dried parsley

1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)

1/4 tsp oregano

1 heaped tbsp cornstarch

3 spring onions/green onions (the green parts)

3 slices of cheddar cheese, can be subbed with grated cheese

mozzarella cheese

plain flour/all purpose flour, for coating the cheese balls

1 large egg, beaten

panko breadcrumbs

oil, for frying

步驟

boil potatoes in water for 10-15 minutes, or until fork tender. then, drain the potatoes and let them cool.

once the potatoes have cooled, peel the skin off of the potatoes and cut them into smaller pieces.

mash the potatoes with a spoon or a potato masher until soft and fluffy, taking care to remove any lumps.

add the seasonings - salt, red chilli flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, dried parsley and oregano, then, add the cornstarch. mix all of this into the mashed potatoes with a spoon or with your hands.

add the spring onions/green onion to the potato mixture and mix in with a spoon or with your hands.

portion out the potato filling into equal sizes - i weighed each one out to be 70g. flatten the mixture (make sure it's not too flat and thin), then add thin squares of cheddar cheese and a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese to the middle.

close up the potato balls, making sure that there are no cracks in the filling, and that the cheese is no longer visible or poking out.

in 3 separate shallow, wide bowls, add flour, a beaten egg and panko breadcrumbs.

coat each cheese ball with a thin layer of the flour, then dip into the beaten egg, and then roll in the panko breadcrumbs. if you like, you can make a double coat of the egg and breadcrumbs to create a thicker outer layer and increase crispiness.

add the cheese balls to hot oil, then turn the heat down to medium-high heat and fry the cheese balls for 5-6 minutes in total (depending on the size of your cheese balls). let them fry undisturbed in the oil for the first 2 minutes, then gently move the pan around a little to cook all sides of the cheese balls. or, you can use a spoon to gently change sides of the cheese balls in the oil.

using a wire skimmer or slotted spoon, remove the cheese balls from the hot oil and let any excess oil drain out.

serve with your favourite dip, and let's eat!