My kids love these Simply Smashed Potato Cakes and so will yours. Unlike the usual individual, smashed, whole potatoes, I’ve designed a recipe that involves boiling in garlic and then mashing the potatoes, first. Once smooth, add chicken broth, Greek yogurt, panko breadcrumbs, shredded cheddar cheese and scallions and shape your own individual patties, then cook in bacon drippings until crispy and delicious! Just the sound of these are mouthwatering!
To make Simply Smashed Potato Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:
In a nonstick skillet, greased with nonstick spray over medium-high heat, cook the bacon for 3-4 minutes, until crispy. Remove the meat from the skillet leaving the drippings in the skillet and set the skillet aside.
Chop bacon into pieces and set aside.
In a large pot with enough water, bring the potatoes and garlic to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until fork-tender. Then drain the liquid and return the potatoes and garlic to the pot.
Mash potatoes with the broth, yogurt, salt and pepper until smooth.
Gently fold in ½ cup panko crumbs, cheese, scallions and reserved cooked bacon pieces.
Using your hands, shape potato mixture into 8 x 3-inch patties and dredge the patties in the remaining ¾ cup panko crumbs, in a shallow dish.
Reheat the bacon drippings over medium-high heat and cook half the potatoes cakes for about 2-4 minutes per side. Cook until browned, then carefully transfer to a serving plate and repeat with remaining potato mixture.
Serve and enjoy hot.
These potato cakes are simply great. I made them for a friends gathering, they all loved them. So tasty and easy to make.
Simply delightful! My kids love the Smashed Potato Cakes; they were impressed with the crispy outside and creamy inside! A fantastic recipe that made family dinner so enjoyable!
Simply Delicious Recipe!
OMG, these smashed potato cakes are lit! Made 'em for a fam dinner and everyone was like, 'Yum!' My kids devoured them, especially with that garlic flavor. So easy, so tasty!
Superb
Superb! My kids absolutely adore these potato cakes! I made them for our Sunday family lunch and they vanished in seconds. The crispy outside and soft inside are simply delightful. A must-try in every household!
Epic! These smashed potato cakes are a game changer. Made them for the kids and they gobbled them up! The cheesy goodness and crispy edges are unreal. Definitely a go-to side now, love it!
Great recipe for the whole family.
