If you are looking for a new way to make potatoes, look no further than this spiral potatoes recipe. They are fried to a delicious golden brown, and crispy on the outsides while being fluffy on the insides. These make a delicious appetizer or snack, and can also be served as a side dish alongside a main meal.
To make the spiral potatoes, you begin by mashing cooked potatoes with potato starch, parmesan, flour, paprika, pepper, salt, milk, and egg until combined. Then, the mixture gets piped into a spiral shape in hot oil to fry until golden on both sides.
What are Spiral Potatoes?
Spiral potatoes are fried mashed potatoes, which are piped into spiral shapes and fried in hot oil. The mashed potatoes are combined with potato starch, flours, seasonings, milk, and egg to create a consistency that is thick enough to pipe with a piping bag.
Pro Tips
- Choose potatoes that are ideal for mashed potatoes such as Yukon Gold potatoes or russet potatoes.
- Make sure the potatoes are mashed to a very smooth consistency. A potato ricer is a great option for ensuring that the potatoes won’t be lumpy.
- Make sure the oil is quite hot when you pipe in the mashed potato mixture.
- Feel free to serve the spiral potatoes with dipping sauces like ketchup or chipotle aioli.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Types of Potatoes Should Be Used for Spiral Potatoes?
The best options for the mashed potato mixture in this recipe are russet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes as they will ensure that the mixture is fluffy rather than gummy.
How Can I Serve Spiral Potatoes?
These spiral potatoes are a delicious replacement for French fries with hamburgers or sandwiches. However, you could really serve them as a replacement for your typical roasted potatoes with a roast chicken or roast beef dinner.
Are Spiral Potatoes Good With Dipping Sauce?
Absolutely! Similar to French fries, you could serve these spiral potatoes with ketchup, mayonnaise, or chipotle aioli.
How to Store Spiral Potatoes
Leftover spiral potatoes can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Then, you can reheat them in the oven or an airfryer to re-crisp them.
Ingredients
How to Make Spiral Potatoes
Peel and chop the potatoes, and place them in a pot covered with water. Boil them until they are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain them and place them in a bowl.
Peel and chop the potatoes, and place them in a pot covered with water. Boil them until they are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain them and place them in a bowl.
Mash the potatoes and stir them with the potato starch, parmesan, flour, paprika, pepper, salt, milk, and egg until combined.
Mash the potatoes and stir them with the potato starch, parmesan, flour, paprika, pepper, salt, milk, and egg until combined.
Place the potato mixture in a piping bag. Pipe spirals of the mixture into a pan of hot oil.
Place the potato mixture in a piping bag. Pipe spirals of the mixture into a pan of hot oil.
Fry them until golden on both sides.
Fry them until golden on both sides.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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