Potato Puffs

Name: Potato Puffs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 yellow potatoes large; 3 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch); ¼ tsp garlic powder; 1 garlic clove minced; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp salt; 1 cup shredded cheese; frying oil for frying potatoes; Water for boiling potatoes; ½ tsp salt for boiling potatoes

16 steps

Prep:30minCook:5min

Introducing potato puffs! These fried pillowy balls of goodness are the perfect size for snacking! You can can make them with or without cheese 😊 I used cheddar cheese but you can use any sort of shredded cheese!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories381.8 kcal (19%)

Total Fat30.6 g (44%)

Carbs19.1 g (7%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein8.7 g (17%)

Sodium672.2 mg (34%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ tspgarlic powder

1garlic clove

minced

¼ tspblack pepper

¼ tspsalt

1 cupshredded cheese

½ tspsalt

Instructions

Preparing the potatoes

Step 1

Wash and peel your potatoes with a potato peeler.

yellow potatoes2

Step 2

Slice the potatoes into chunks so that they cook faster and more evenly.

Step 3

In a pot, salt the water and add your potatoes.

salt½ tsp

Step 4

Turn the heat to medium low and allow for the potatoes to boil until fork tender.

Step 5

Once the potatoes are done, drain and remove them from the pot.

Step 6

Place the cooked potatoes into a bowl and mash them until smooth.

Step 7

Season with fresh minced garlic, garlic powder, black pepper and salt.

garlic powder¼ tsp

garlic clove1

black pepper¼ tsp

salt¼ tsp

Step 8

Mash until smooth again.

Step 9

Add in the cornstarch (or potato starch).

cornstarch3 Tbsp

Step 10

Mash until a dough forms.

Step 11

Add in your choice of shredded cheese and mix until well combined.

shredded cheese1 cup

Step 12

Shape the dough into little balls.

Step 13

Chill the potato balls for 30 mins in the fridge prior to frying.

Frying the potato puffs

Step 14

In a pan over medium heat, add enough oil to cover the bottom of your pan for a shallow fry.

Step 15

When the oil comes to a proper frying temperature (check this by inserting a wooden chopstick into the oil, if there are bubbles then the oil is ready for frying), fry the potato puffs until they become golden brown (~3-4 mins). Continuously move the potato balls around so that they don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

Step 16

Serve immediately with your sauce of choice (ketchup, sweet thai chili sauce etc) or enjoy as is!