Description
Potato cheese sticks are a delicious appetizer with a crispy outside and gooey, cheesy middle. They are made with seasoned potato dough, filled with cheddar cheese, and coated in crunchy panko breadcrumbs before being fried to a golden brown.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 russet potatoes, cooked and cubed
- 1/4 cup bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup green onion, diced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 block cheddar cheese, cut into strips
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 100g panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- Vegetable oil or canola oil, for deep frying
- Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the potato dough: In a large bowl, combine cooked, cubed potatoes, diced bacon, green onions, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Mash until mostly smooth, leaving some chunks for texture.
- Prepare the cheese: Cut cheddar cheese into strips about 1/4 inch thick.
- Form the potato balls: Take a spoonful of the potato mixture and flatten it in your palm. Place a cheese strip in the center and wrap the potato mixture around it, forming a ball. Repeat until all the mixture is used.
- Coat the sticks: Set up three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten egg, and one with a mixture of cornstarch and panko breadcrumbs. Roll each potato ball in flour, dip in the egg, and coat with the panko mixture.
- Fry the sticks: Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or pot to 350°F (180°C). Carefully place the coated potato sticks into the hot oil and fry for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain and season: Remove the sticks from the oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with a little salt while they’re still hot.
- Serve: Optionally, garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a firmer dough texture, use cold mashed potatoes.
- Refrigerate the stuffed potato cheese sticks for about 30 minutes before frying to prevent them from falling apart.
- Customize fillings by adding sautéed mushrooms, jalapeños, or ground meat.
- For a healthier option, bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stick
- Calories: 65 kcal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: NA
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: NA
- Unsaturated Fat: NA
- Trans Fat: NA
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: NA
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