Do your kids love fried food?
Mine do, and that’s why I am always looking for new recipes to make for them.
Today’s recipe comes from Veronica Redondo Hijarrubia at Tasty and Easy Food Recipes, the same site behind our Spanish potato omelette with ham and cheese. It shows you how to make a delicious snack: fried crispy potato balls!
These are perfect for a quick snack or even as a side dish. They are easy to make, and your kids will love them!
Photo and recipe: Tasty and Easy Food Recipes.
Do you remember those little frozen potato balls that your mom would bring home when you were a kid?
They were called poms, and they were so delicious!
Here is how to make your own homemade potato balls that are just as crispy and tasty as the ones you remember.
These fried crispy mashed potato balls are perfect for snacking on or serving at a party!
Fried Crispy Mashed Potato Balls: What You’ll Need
Serves 4. The recipe card gives about 2 hours 15 minutes in total, so start early. Amounts and the method are in the written recipe, linked below the video.
- Bread crumbs
- Butter, softened
- Egg (for the coating) and egg yolks
- Flour
- Oil for frying
- Potatoes
- Salt and pepper
Watch How They’re Made
This is the video from the recipe’s original page (YouTube channel Dinner, Tested).
- Click here for the written recipe (the original site has closed, so this link opens a saved copy of the page)
Thanks to Veronica Redondo Hijarrubia for this amazing Fried Crispy Mashed Potato Balls recipe and featured image.
Tips for Crispy Potato Balls
- Got leftover mashed potatoes? They are a great head start, as long as they are fairly stiff. Very creamy mash is hard to shape.
- Cold shapes better. A chilled potato mixture holds its shape and is less likely to split in the hot oil.
- Fry in small batches. Crowding the pan cools the oil and makes the balls greasy instead of crisp.
- Safety with kids around: let the grown-up handle the frying, and let the kids roll the balls and dip them in the crumbs.
- Dips they’ll like: ketchup, ranch, or a little garlic mayo.
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