Fried Mashed Potato Cakes

These fried mashed potatoes use just 4 simple ingredients to make delicious, quick, and easy pan-fried potato cakes from leftover mashed potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes, cooled
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Step 2

Working in batches, drop 1/6 of the potato mixture into the hot frying pan and flatten into a patty. Repeat to add more patties to the pan. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.

Step 3

Mix mashed potatoes, egg, flour, and salt in a bowl until well combined.