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Cheesy Garlic Parmesan Potato Balls
Mashed gold potatoes are combined with cornstarch, parsley, and Parmesan, wrapped around cubes of mozzarella, chilled, and fried until crisp. A second fry and a finish of garlic butter, parsley, and Parmesan make the potato balls especially crunchy and flavorful.
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Ingredients
- 8 gold potatoes (Peeled and cubed)
- salt (A ton, for the boiling water)
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- parsley (Mixed into the mashed potato mixture)
- grated Parmesan (A good amount; mixed into the potato mixture)
- mozzarella (Cut into cubes for the centers)
- oil (For frying)
- garlic (For the finishing garlic butter)
- butter (For finishing)
- parsley (For finishing)
- Parmesan (For finishing)
- homemade ranch (For serving)
Steps
- 1
Peel and cube eight gold potatoes.
- 2
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a generous amount of salt.
- 3
Add the cubed potatoes to the boiling salted water.
- 4
Cook the potatoes for about 12–15 minutes, or until they are fork-tender.
- 5
Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl.
- 6
Mash the potatoes until the mixture is quite smooth.
- 7
Add the cornstarch, parsley, and grated Parmesan, then mix thoroughly until combined.
- 8
Take a portion of the potato mixture and flatten it slightly with your thumbs.
- 9
Place a cube of mozzarella in the center, cover it completely with the potato mixture, and roll it into a ball.
- 10
Repeat with the remaining potato mixture and mozzarella.
- 11
Refrigerate the potato balls for about 40 minutes to firm them up.
- 12
Heat the frying oil to 350 degrees.
- 13
Fry the potato balls for about 2–3 minutes, until they reach the stated finished appearance and are crisp on the outside. The oil must be hot enough so the balls do not fall apart.
- 14
For extra crispness, remove the balls from the oil and let them cool slightly, then return them to the oil for another 1–2 minutes.
- 15
Finish the fried potato balls with garlic butter, parsley, and Parmesan.
- 16
Serve with homemade ranch for dipping.
Notes
The source says that the creator forgot to record the double-frying recommendation but recommends it for extra-crispy results. Exact quantities for the salt, parsley, Parmesan, mozzarella, frying oil, garlic, butter, and finishing ingredients were not provided. The source does not specify whether 350 degrees refers to Fahrenheit or Celsius; use the intended frying temperature appropriate to your equipment.
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