Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups mashed potatoes
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chives diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Sprinkle of Magic Plant Farm’s Carolina Reaper Pepper Powder (you can add more to taste)
- ½ cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- Funky Monkey Banana Rum Pepper Sauce
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine mashed potato, onion, chives, garlic, Magic Plant Farm’s Carolina Reaper Pepper Powder and cheddar. Stir all together to combine well.
- Beat egg in a shallow bowl.
- Add panko breadcrumbs in another bowl.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop mashed potato balls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll into a ball with your palms.
- Dredge the ball in egg then in panko bread. Place on a plate. Repeat the until no more mashed potato mixture is left.
- Heat oil on medium high heat. Test the oil to see if it is ready (360F) by placing the end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If it bubbles around the spoon, it is ready.
- Fry a few potato balls at a time in the oil until golden on all sides. This will go very quickly, so keep a close eye on in. Don’t overcrowd the oil with too many potato balls.
- Carefully remove the balls with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain any excess oil. Season with salt and pepper immediately if you’d like.
- Serve hot with the Funky Monkey Banana Rum Pepper Sauce.
