Bacon & Potato Cakes
"Recipe source: The complete Irish Pub cookbook"
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (553.8 g)
- Calories 556.2
- Total Fat - 16.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.2 g
- Cholesterol - 251.2 mg
- Sodium - 751.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 79.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 12.2 g
- Sugars - 5.6 g
- Protein - 23.1 g
- Calcium - 86.2 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 42.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a saucepan filled with boiling salted water add the potatoes and bring water back to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and then put potatoes back in pan; cover with a dish towel for a few minutes.
Step 2
While potatoes are cooking cook the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes or until crisp; drain on paper towels and set side 4 of the bacon strips and keep warm. Chop the remaining bacon.
Step 3
Mash potatoes with the butter, salt and pepper and then stir in the chopped bacon, chives, oats and egg.
Step 4
With floured hands for the potato mixture into 4 flat cakes (2 1/2 inch in diameter).
Step 5
In a saucepan or skillet over medium heat, heat 1/2 inch of oil and then add the potato cakes and cook for 3-5 minutes per side or until golden.
Step 6
Transfer potato cakes to serving plates and top with watercress (if desired) and reserved bacon strips.
Tips
No special items needed.
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