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Exploding potatoes recipe
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Prep Time:
150 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
165 minutes
Crispy fried potatoes with gooey bocconcini center, topped with cheese - a perfect side dish!
Ingredients:
  • Sour cream, to serve
  • Chilli sauce, to serve
  • 650g sebago (brushed) potatoes, unpeeled
  • 50g (1/2 cup) pre-grated pizza cheese, plus extra, to sprinkle
  • 2.40 gm salt
  • 75g (1 1/2 cups) panko breadcrumbs
  • 220g tub bocconcini, drained
  • Peanut oil, to deep-fry
  • Green shallots, thinly sliced, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a large saucepan, submerge the potatoes in cold water and bring to a boil. Cook for 25 minutes until very tender, then drain and allow them to cool. Once cooled, peel the potatoes and mash them until smooth using a potato masher or ricer. Chill the mashed potatoes in the fridge for 2 hours before serving.
  • Combine cheese, salt, 25g (1/2 cup) breadcrumbs, and 1 egg into the potato mixture, mixing thoroughly. Prepare a large baking tray by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the last egg in a shallow bowl. Spread the remaining breadcrumbs on a plate. Shape 2 tablespoonfuls of the potato mixture into a ball. Press a bocconcini into the center and roll to seal. Dip the potato ball in egg, coat with breadcrumbs, and place on the tray. Repeat with the rest of the mixture and bocconcini.
  • Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Pour oil into a large saucepan or wok, filling it to a 7cm depth, and heat over high heat. Fry the potato balls in batches for 3 minutes until they turn golden. Remove the potato balls using a slotted spoon and return them to a tray. Sprinkle with extra cheese and bake for 5 minutes until the cheese is golden.
  • Present a plate of crispy, golden explosive potatoes generously topped with finely chopped shallots, accompanied by a side of cool sour cream and zesty chili sauce.

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