Potato Cakes (Michael Smith)

Name: Potato Cakes (Michael Smith)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 cakes
Ingredients: 1 lb yukon gold potato, quartered; 4 slices bacon, chopped; 3 green onions, sliced thinly; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 egg; salt and pepper

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Recipe by Lori Mama

I saw him make this recipe on his show Chef at Home (Food Network Canada). I use a non stick frying pan for this, so I'm able to fry with minimal fat. In this case I used vegetable oil instead of the bacon fat. Prep time does not include cooling time.

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READY IN: 40mins

YIELD: 4 cakes

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb yukon gold potato, quartered
4

slices bacon, chopped
3

green onions, sliced thinly
¹⁄₂

cup grated cheddar cheese
1

egg
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Steam potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork.
Fry bacon until crispy, strain off fat and set aside.
Smash steamed potatoes and add the bacon, onions, cheese, egg and season with salt and pepper.
Let cool.
Form potato mixture into four patties.
Put reserved bacon fat into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add a touch more cooking oil if necessary.
Fry potato cakes until golden and heated through.

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