Description
These Potato Cheese Donuts are a delicious twist on the classic donut, featuring a savory potato and cheese filling. Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, they make for a delightful snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
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Potato Donuts:
- 6-7 russet potatoes, about 800g
- 1/2 tsp salt, adjust to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp potato starch (substitute with cornstarch)
Filling:
- 4–6 onion rings, sliced into 1-inch thick rings
- 4–6 oz block of mozzarella cheese (substitute with pre-sliced cheese)
Dredge:
- 1/2 cup potato starch (substitute with cornstarch)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Egg Wash:
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
Breading:
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Peel and chop potatoes, steam until tender.
- Prepare Onions: Cut onions into rings.
- Assemble Filling: Slice cheese and place inside onion rings.
- Make Potato Mixture: Mash potatoes, add starch, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble Donuts: Wrap potato mixture around cheese-filled onion rings.
- Coat Donuts: Dredge in potato starch, egg wash, and bread crumbs.
- Fry: Fry donuts until golden brown.
- Serve: Allow to cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Be careful when frying the donuts as they are dense and heavy.
- You can customize the seasonings in the breading for different flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
