Bacon SPAM® and Potato Pancakes

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Leftover mashed potatoes and buttermilk pancake mix are combined with eggs and Bacon SPAM® to make these savory side dish pancakes.

Ingredients

4 cups mashed potatoes
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat with bacon (such as SPAM® with Bacon), diced
1 cup buttermilk pancake mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1 Mix mashed potatoes, luncheon meat, pancake mix, and eggs together gently in a bowl.
2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon potato mixture into hot oil and press with a spatula to flatten evenly. Cook, covered, until bottom is crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until second side is golden and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes more.