CRISPY POTATO FLOWERS

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:35:52 GMT

Step 1

Wash your potatoes then pat them dry with a clean cloth.

Step 2

Using a knife, cut the edges of each potato to form a big cube, then cut the big cube in half (each potato makes 2 small cubes).

Step 3

Place one chopstick on each side of your potato cube to ensure you won’t slice it all the way through.

Step 4

Make thin cuts horizontally, flip your potato cube to 90 degrees and cut thin cuts horizontally again.

Step 5

Make sure the cuts are very thin and almost reach the bottom of your potato, otherwise your flower won’t open while cooking.

Step 6

While you cut the rest of your potatoes, place your potato flowers into a bowl filled with cold water to prevent them from becoming dark.

Step 7

Drain your potatoes, pat them dry and cover them with corn flour.

Step 8

In the meantime, add oil in a pan and, when it reaches the temperature of 170C/340F, add your potato flowers, maximum 3 at the time.

Step 9

Fry your potato flowers for about 7 mins or until nice and crispy on the outside and soft in the inside.

Step 10

If your cuts were not thin enough and after 3 mins into your cooking your potato flowers don’t open properly, don’t worry! Carefully, take them out from the oil, place them on a chopping board and use a knife to “open” your cuts.

Step 11

Otherwise, another solution would be to place some toothpicks between your cuts to make your flowers open while frying!

Step 12

Place your potatoes on some kitchen paper to drain excess oil and serve with some salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary.

Step 13

Buon appetito!

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