St. Paddy's Day Boxty Breakfast
St. Paddy's Day Boxty Breakfast
Ingredients
For the Boxty
- 250 g grated potato, squeezed dry
- 250 g mashed potato
- 80 g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup milk, as needed
- as needed butter, for frying
- as needed oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup grated Irish cheddar or Dubliner cheese, (optional)
For the Rest of the Breakfast
- as needed bacon
- as needed sausages
- as needed black & white pudding
Instructions
- 1
Start with 250g of grated potato. To remove excess moisture, wrap the grated potato in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible into a bowl. Place the squeezed grated potato into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 250g of mashed potato to the bowl with the grated potato.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 80g (1/2 cup) of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 1 egg yolk to the mixture. If desired, add 1/2 cup of grated Irish cheddar or Dubliner cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Begin adding 1/2 cup of milk (or buttermilk) to the mixture, starting with about half. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon, adding more milk as needed, until you have a thick, spreadable batter that holds its shape.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add a little bit of butter and a splash of oil to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Drop small scoops of the boxty batter into the pan and flatten them slightly with a spoon or spatula. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and crispy. If the boxty are thicker and not fully cooked through, transfer them to a 375°F (190°C) oven for a few minutes to finish cooking.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Once cooked, transfer the boxty to a plate or tray to keep warm.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
While the boxty cooks, prepare the rest of the breakfast. Cook the bacon until crispy, then set it aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Brown the sausages until cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Fry the black and white pudding for about 2 minutes per side until crisp on the edges.
⏱️ 4 min
- 12
Stack the boxty, bacon, sausages, and black & white pudding on a plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
St. Paddy's Day Boxty Breakfast
For the Boxty
- 250 g grated potato, squeezed dry
- 250 g mashed potato
- 80 g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup milk, as needed
- as needed butter, for frying
- as needed oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup grated Irish cheddar or Dubliner cheese, (optional)
For the Rest of the Breakfast
- as needed bacon
- as needed sausages
- as needed black & white pudding
Instructions
- 1
Start with 250g of grated potato. To remove excess moisture, wrap the grated potato in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible into a bowl. Place the squeezed grated potato into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 250g of mashed potato to the bowl with the grated potato.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 80g (1/2 cup) of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 1 egg yolk to the mixture. If desired, add 1/2 cup of grated Irish cheddar or Dubliner cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Begin adding 1/2 cup of milk (or buttermilk) to the mixture, starting with about half. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon, adding more milk as needed, until you have a thick, spreadable batter that holds its shape.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add a little bit of butter and a splash of oil to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Drop small scoops of the boxty batter into the pan and flatten them slightly with a spoon or spatula. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and crispy. If the boxty are thicker and not fully cooked through, transfer them to a 375°F (190°C) oven for a few minutes to finish cooking.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Once cooked, transfer the boxty to a plate or tray to keep warm.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
While the boxty cooks, prepare the rest of the breakfast. Cook the bacon until crispy, then set it aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Brown the sausages until cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Fry the black and white pudding for about 2 minutes per side until crisp on the edges.
⏱️ 4 min - 12
Stack the boxty, bacon, sausages, and black & white pudding on a plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min