Crispy potatoes balls

These are breaded potatoes balls which is crispy and yummy.These are a sure hit as an appetizer or an afternoon snack for kids. I managed to eat 1 ball while the rest of the balls "disappeared".

Ingredients:

~ 5 pre-washed potatoes
~ 3 slices of luncheon meats
~ Some Japanese mayo
~ 1 egg lightly beaten
~ 1 cup dry bread crumbs
~ Some chopped green onions
~ 1/4 cup of shredded cheese of your choice
~ Oil for frying

Methods:

~ Chop up the potatoes into small pieces and boiled till soft.
~ Cook the luncheon meats in boiling water to remove any salt.
~ Mashed the potatoes and luncheon meats till all well mixed
~ Add in spring onions, Japanese mayo, shredded cheese and mix well.
~ Cool in the fridge for 2 hours 
~ Roll into balls and dip into the egg mixture follow by the bread crumbs.
~ Fry the potatoes balls a few at a time until golden brown.
~ Remove and drain on paper towels
~ Serve warm with your favorite sauce or eat on its own.


Special note :

~ You can replace with any type of meat you prefer like bacon bits.
~ Fry on medium or low heat as the bread crumbs will turn brown quickly
~  Shredded cheese can be omitted if you like .

Baked potatoes with ham, corn and nachos cheese

This is yummy and is my family favourite as well.

Ingredients:

5 russet potatoes
1 Corn ( Steam and slice out the kennels)
5 slices of ham ( Pan fried )
1 stalk of spring onions

Marinate:
A Dash of Sea salt
A tsp of Olive oil
A dash of Pepper
A dash of Garlic powder

Methods
1) Wash clean the potatoes especially the skin area
2) Use a fork to pierce multiple holes around the potatoes
3) Boil in water for 20 min till the potatoes are slightly soft.
4) Dry the potatoes and place the potatoes on a baking tray
5) Add the marinate on top of each potatoes
6) Bake in oven at grill mode for 30 mins
7) Once the potatoes turn crispy and fork can pierce through, they are done
8) Slice the centre of the potatoes but do not cut through.
9) Place ham, corn, nacho cheese and spring onions on top
10) Serve hot

Note: You can directly oven baked the potatoes without boiling . This will take longer time for the potatoes to be cooked in the oven.

Picture of Nacho cheese. Come in packs of 4

 

Rosemary Begedil

 
Ingredients:

 - 500g peeled potatoes (use slightly firmer ones), cut into small pieces
- 100g fry shallots ( can use ready ones )
- 3 to 4 stalks spring onions, chopped
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary (  wash the rosemary, remove the leaves and chop finely)
- Pinches of  white pepper to taste
- Pinches of salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tsp of corn flour ( to add more if mixture is too wet)
 


Methods :

~ Fry shallots in oil till crisp and golden. Drain and spread them out to cool.

 ~ Using the same shallot oil, fry the potatoes. You can cut them into slices / cutes as they are  going to be mashed up .

~ Drain the potatoes of the oil .

~ Mix in the shallots, spring onions, rosemary and pepper  and salt  then mash.

~ Shape the potatoes into palm sized patties, dip in beaten egg and fry.

~ You need to shallow fry them and be careful of high heat which will burn the patties.

~ The patties should be semi-submerged in oil.
~ Drain the begedil of excess oil before serving. Enjoy!