If you love potatoes and often offer them as a side dish, then you should definitely try making original potato cutlets. Moreover, they can be served not only with meat, fish, mushrooms and so on, but also as an independent dish. This unusual way of cooking potatoes will certainly diversify your usual menu and save your family budget.
It is necessary
- - potatoes - 1 kg;
- - butter - 50-70 g;
- - flour - 1 tbsp. l. with a slide;
- - chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- - salt - 1 tsp;
- - ground black pepper;
- - bread crumbs - optional;
- - sunflower oil for frying;
- - frying pan.
Instructions
Step 1
Peel and rinse the potatoes to remove any contamination. Then cut it into 4-6 pieces and place in a saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover the potatoes by a couple of centimeters. As soon as the water boils, add salt, reduce the temperature, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. The potatoes should be very soft.
Step 2
Then drain all the water immediately. While the potatoes are hot, add the butter. Use a pusher or flat rolling pin to mash the potatoes so that there are no lumps left. Add black pepper and salt if necessary.
Step 3
After that, break the chicken eggs and add flour. Mix everything together until smooth.
Step 4
Now take a frying pan and pour sunflower oil (about 30 ml) into it. While it is heating, form the resulting potato mass into flat round or oval cutlets. To get a crispy crust, if you wish, you can roll them on all sides in bread crumbs.
Step 5
Place patties in skillet and sauté until golden brown at moderate heat. After that, turn them over to the other side and fry until tender.
Step 6
Put the finished products on a large plate and serve along with fresh chopped herbs, sprinkled with sour cream or mushroom sauce. And also as a side dish for meat or fish.
