My Crispy Mashed Potato Pancake

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Make these mashed potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes and easy pantry ingredients for golden brown crisp potato pancakes every time!

Ingredients

2 cups cold mashed potatoes
4 tablespoons potato starch
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
cooking spray

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Mix together mashed potatoes, potato starch, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of the chives in a medium bowl until combined. The mixture should be slightly sticky but not loose.
3 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and oil is fragrant. Spoon potato mixture into skillet and press it into an even layer to create a potato pancake about 9 inches in diameter.
4 Reduce heat to medium; cover skillet with a lid or flat cookie sheet and cook, giving skillet a 90-degree turn every 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and top of pancake feels almost dry to the touch, 8  to 9 minutes.
5 Slide potato pancake onto a large plate. Spray another large plate with nonstick cooking spray and invert the potato pancake onto greased plate.
6 Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet and heat over medium. Slide pancake back into skillet and cook, uncovered, until golden brown on the other side, about 5 more minutes.
7 Slide pancake onto a cutting board and garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon chives.
8 Slice into 8 wedges and serve immediately. Enjoy!