Mashed Potato Crispers. If using German Butterballs, place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet or in a cast-iron skillet and roast, turning halfway through, until very tender (a paring knife inserted. Boil your potatoes with the diced red bell pepper in the same pot, and mash them, to make mashed potatoes. Add cream, milk or half and half, oregano, granulated garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne, cheese, corn, lemon and chicken.

I have always been a huge fan of having leftovers (I get to eat delicious food again and no cooking is required?!), but I know some people dread them. If you've had mashed potato puffs in a restaurant, you know how crisp they are on the outside and how tender they are in the center. You can easily make fried mashed potato puffs at home. You can have Mashed Potato Crispers using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mashed Potato Crispers

Prepare 3 lb of golden potatoes (peeled, chopped and boiled).
Prepare 1 tsp of granulated garlic or garlic powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
It's 1 of vegetable oil.
It's 2 of eggs scrambled mixed with 3/4 cup water.
Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
You need 1/2 tsp of oregano.
It's 3/4 cup of frozen corn boiled.
You need 1/2 of red bell pepper diced.
It's 1 1/2 cup of flour.
You need 2 tbsp of half n half or heavy cream or milk.
It's 1/4 tsp of Cayenne (omit to not give a spicy kick).
Prepare 1 tbsp of parsley chopped.
Prepare 1 tbsp of salt (or to taste).
It's 2 large of boiled chicken breast chopped.
It's 2 cup of panko bread crumbs.
It's 1/2 of squeezed lemon.

Create a dough using mashed potatoes, eggs, milk, and butter. Pipe the dough into small mounds and fry them in hot oil until they're golden. Place mashed potatoes in a medium bowl. Stir in onions, cheese, salt, pepper, and bacon.

Mashed Potato Crispers instructions

Boil your chicken for 20 min. When able to handle, chop into small pieces. You can even use roasted chicken for added flavor..
Boil your potatoes with the diced red bell pepper in the same pot, and mash them, to make mashed potatoes. Add cream, milk or half and half, oregano, granulated garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne, cheese, corn, lemon and chicken. Incorporate to mixture. Get in there with your hands :) but don't overwork, you don't want the mix to get to pasty..
Get your dredging station ready. The eggs in one bowl, flour in another and panko bread crumbs in the 3rd bowl..
Form potatoe mixture into a size just a bit smaller than ping pong size balls. Dredge into flour, then egg, then bread crumbs..
I sautee these, not deep fry. Put vegetable oil in a sautee pan that reaches about 1/2 inch in the pan. Heat to medium heat. Add just a few balls at a time. Flipping every minute to brown all sides..
Drain on paper towel..
Makes about 35 to 40 balls. Serve alone or experiment with different sauces like ketchup, aiolis, honey mustard, etc..
You can also use cooked bacon or chopped ham in place of the chicken!.

Place panko in a shallow dish. Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes are straight forward to make - boil, squish, drizzle, bake - but there are two little tips I've discovered along the way: Let the potatoes steam dry a bit after smashing them. Use butter and a touch of oil. Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Season, if necessary, with salt and pepper.