Fried Mashed Potatoes filled with Gruyere
Fried Mashed Potatoes filled with Gruyere is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!
What You'll Need
- Four cups mashed potatoes ( I steam them)
- Two tablespoons sour cream
- Two tablespoons butter
- One tsp salt
- One half tsp garlic powder
- One half tsp onion powder
- Pepper to taste
- Three eggs + Two yolks
- Three tablespoons all-purpose flour
- One half cups seasoned breadcrumbs
- Five oz sharp aged cheddar or gruyere cut into 12 pieces
- Three to Four cups neutral oil (grapeseed, safflower, peanut)
- One cup marinara sauce (choose your favorite brand or make it)
How to Make It
- Mix potatoes with sour cream, butter, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, 2 egg yolks and flour.
- At this point refrigerate for 1 hour to harden the mixture.
- Roll potato mixture into round 12 oblong cylinders and place a ½oz piece of cheese in the center by molding the potato around it.
- Refrigerate again for 15 min.
- Lightly beat remaining eggs in a bowl and place breadcrumbs in a second bowl.
- Dip each cylinder in eggs and then breadcrumbs.
- Pour oil into a deep heavy pot.
- Heat to 365 degrees; monitor with a thermometer or check by using the handle end of a wooden spoon.
- It will bubble around the handle when it hits about 350 degrees.
- Carefully place 2 potato croquettes at a time into oil and fry until deeply golden.
- Be careful not to crowd foods when frying.
- Immediately remove drain on a paper towel and season with salt.
- Can be kept warm in a 325 degree oven until all croquettes are ready.
- Serve hot with marinara sauce.
- They can be served alongside many meat dishes or alone as an appetizer.
- Serve with a variety of sauces from marinara to garlic chipotle aioli.
- Enjoy!
