Potato Cheese Sticks

1h 15m
Serves 5
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and cut a giant russet potato into four equal pieces.
  2. 2Boil the potato pieces in a pot with water on high heat until boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  3. 3Add salt to the boiling water and cook until a fork can easily pierce the potato pieces (around 10-12 mins).
  4. 4Drain the water and mash the potatoes using a fork or potato ricer.
  5. 5Add mozzarella cheese, corn starch, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
  6. 6Mix the ingredients until you get a consistent texture, and place the mixture in a ziploc bag.
  7. 7Flatten the mixture with a rolling pin to an even thickness of about 1 inch.
  8. 8Freeze the mixture for at least an hour.
  9. 9Cut the frozen mixture into strips.
  10. 10Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  11. 11Fry the potato strips until golden brown, turning to ensure even cooking.
  12. 12Place the fried strips on paper towels to absorb excess oil, and sprinkle with salt.
  13. 13Serve immediately.
  14. 14Strain the used oil through a sieve for future use.

Ingredients

  • 1 giant russet potato
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 handful mozzarella cheese
  • 1 6th cup corn starch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 vegetable oil

Equipment

knifepotforkpotato ricerrolling pinziploc bagfrying panpaper towelssievefunnel