Patatokeftedes (Potato Croquettes)

Submitted by evelynathens

"As we do them in Greece."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs cooked peeled potatoes (I nuke them)
• 1 egg
• 4 green onions, sliced thinly (white and green parts)
• 3⁄4 cup minced flat leaf parsley or 3/4 cup cilantro
• 1 cup kefalotiri or 1 cup parmesan cheese, or myzithra cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• flour (for dredging)
• oil (for frying)

directions

1. Rice the potatoes.
2. Add the egg, onions, parsley or cilantro, cheese and pepper.
3. Taste and add salt if not salty enough.
4. Combine well and refrigerate for 2 hours before proceeding with recipe.
5. Shape the potato mixture into'meatballs'.
6. Dredge in flour, flattening slightly, and fry in hot oil (we use olive oil in Greece, but vegetable oil can be used instead).
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. Serve hot or warm.
9. Note: Breadcrumbs can also be used to dredge the potato croquettes instead of the flour.
10. This results in a crisper exterior.

Reviews

[PetsRus]

Very good croquettes. I used Parmesan cheese but the flavor did not come trough enough. Maybe I will use more next time or the Kefalotiri is just a better cheese to use. I coated them in greadcrumbs and fried them in olive oil. Served them with roast chicken and steamed runner beans.

 

[catalinacrawler]

four thumbs up!! my boyfriend and i LOVED these potatoes...made for zwt4.

 

[Huskergirl]

Made these as a side to pork chops. They were delicious. DH had his drowned in ketchup but that is normal. I had mine plain and they hit the spot. I get tired of potatoes the same way all the time. DH & I grew up with potatoes at every supper meal so it is hard to find different ways to cook them at times this is definitly a keeper. Thank You. made for ZWT4 for team CHIC CHEFS.