Mashed potato patties
Description
The dish is prepared without any unnecessary complications. These potato patties melt in your mouth! Tender and golden, they will delight both adults and children. The required ingredients are simple and readily available in any kitchen—be sure to try them when you get the chance. They're incredibly delicious, simply irresistible! You don't need to prepare mashed potatoes specifically—leftovers from last night's dinner work perfectly. Serve these patties as a main dish with sour cream and vegetables, or as a side dish. The finished dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients from the list. Instead of breadcrumbs, you can use wheat flour for breading, but the crust effect will be slightly different. By the way, breadcrumbs also come in many varieties; the final taste of the dish will depend on their grind and flavor qualities. You can make breadcrumbs at home yourself—they will be even more delicious.
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Step 2
Thoroughly wash the potatoes, peel them, cut into pieces, and place in a saucepan. Pour in cold water to cover and place over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid, and simmer the potatoes until tender, about 20–25 minutes. Check for doneness with a sharp knife.
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Step 3
When the potatoes are ready, drain the water and use a potato masher to mash them into a puree. Leave the potato mass to cool. To cool the puree faster, I transfer the potatoes to a chilled container with a larger diameter.
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Step 4
Add wheat flour to the mashed potatoes cooled to a warm state and beat in a chicken egg. You can add any fresh herbs. Don't forget to add salt to taste.
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Step 5
Mix all the ingredients very thoroughly until a uniform mixture is obtained.
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Step 6
Shape the mixture into patties and coat them on all sides with breadcrumbs.
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Step 7
If the mixture sticks to your hands, you can moisten your palms with water. Shape all the patties this way.
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Step 8
Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and place it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the formed potato patties to the pan and fry them on both sides over medium heat until golden brown.
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Step 9
Cutlets are very tender, so it's better to flip them with a wide spatula.
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Step 10
Serve the hot patties immediately as a main dish or as a side dish.