Air Fryer Mashed Potato Cakes is a modern British recipe for a classic dish of cakes made fro a blend of mashed potatoes flour, spring onions, egg and cheddar cheese that are cooked in an air fryer. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Air Fryer Mashed Potato Cakes.
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For Sunday supper I usually make too much mash on purpose (this is often a mixed mash of potato, sweet potato and carrot [sometimes with green banana] but it can be any root vegetables you like). That is because I like to serve my leftovers the following day with gravy and fried potato cakes. I love my deep fryer, but it is limited in that everything has to be cooked when the oil is hot and that typically means cooking in batches. So, I wanted to try my air fryer to see if I could get healthier results, with essentially the same taste.
Ingredients:
665g (2 ½ cups) mashed potatoes (leftover works perfectly)
2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
2-3 spring onions (diced)
1 egg
Salt and freshly-ground black Pepper to taste
85g (1 cup0 cheddar cheese (optional)
2 rashers crisp-cooked streaky bacon (optional)
Method:
Take the leftover mashed potatoes and work in the flour, diced spring onions, egg, salt, and black pepper, mixing everything thoroughly together. If you would like to add cheese and bacon you can mix them in at this point.
Pre-heat your air fryer to 200C (400F) for 2-3 minutes.
Use a large spoon to scoop out some of the potato mixture, then form into patties. Flatten the ball to about 1.5cm (½ in) thick and place it in your freezer for 8-10 minutes so it readily holds its form.
After this time place the potato patties in the basket of your pre-heated air fryer basket and cook for 7 minutes on each side.
Remove the potato cakes from the air-fryer and serve them as an accompaniment, or with your choice of toppings and dips.
