Potato Cheese Balls with Spicy Mayo

Ingredients

• 8 potatoes (Medium, peeled)
• 1 tsp salt (Plus extra for boiling the potatoes)
• 2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (For the potato mixture)
• 2 eggs (For the potato mixture)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 0.75 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 cup mozzarella (Cut into small cubes for filling)
• 1 cup plain flour (For coating)
• 2 eggs (Beaten, for coating)
• 2 cups crushed cornflakes (Or breadcrumbs)
• oil (For deep-frying)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For the spicy mayo)
• 1 tbsp sriracha
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika (For the spicy mayo)
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder (For the spicy mayo)
• 0.5 tsp onion powder (For the spicy mayo)
• 0.5 tsp dried parsley (For the spicy mayo)

Steps

1. 1

   Boil the peeled potatoes in generously salted water until fork-tender. Drain them well, then mash until completely smooth.

2. 2

   Add the measured salt, chicken bouillon powder, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, eggs, shredded mozzarella, and grated Parmesan to the mashed potatoes. Mix until fully combined.

3. 3

   Refrigerate the potato mixture for 30 minutes so it firms up.

4. 4

   Scoop out portions of the chilled potato mixture and flatten each portion slightly in your hand.

5. 5

   Place a cube of mozzarella in the center of each flattened portion. Seal the potato mixture around the cheese and roll it into a smooth ball.

6. 6

   Freeze the formed potato balls for 1 hour, or until firm.

7. 7

   Coat each potato ball in the plain flour.

8. 8

   Dip each floured ball into the beaten eggs.

9. 9

   Coat each egg-dipped ball thoroughly with the crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs.

10. 10

    Heat the frying oil to 180°C (350°F). Deep-fry the coated potato balls for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown and crispy and the cheese inside is melted.

11. 11

    Meanwhile, whisk the mayonnaise, sriracha, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley together until smooth.

12. 12

    Serve the potato cheese balls immediately while hot, with the spicy mayo for dipping.

Notes

The source does not specify the number or size of portions. Use caution when deep-frying and avoid overcrowding the oil, although batch size is not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• snack
• vegetarian
• deep-fried
• cheesy
• potato
• crispy
• party food