Cheesy Potato Balls Recipe
These Cheesy Potato Balls are a delightful appetizer that combines creamy mashed potatoes with a gooey mozzarella center, all fried to a crispy golden perfection. Perfect for parties or as a tasty snack!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 13 potato balls
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American, Indian, Pakistani
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Potato Balls:
- 1 lb potatoes, boiled and peeled
- 1/2 cup corn starch, or as needed
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 13 pieces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups oil for deep frying (neutral oil)
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Boil potatoes until fork-tender, peel, and mash.
- Create Dough: Mix seasonings and cornstarch with mashed potatoes to form a dough.
- Shape Balls: Flatten potato dough, add cheese cube, shape into balls.
- Freeze: Chill potato balls in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- Fry: Heat oil to 375°F, fry potato balls until golden.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with condiments like ketchup.
Notes
- It’s important to freeze the potato balls before frying to prevent cheese from melting out.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato ball
- Calories: 126 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Sodium: 23mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
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