Boxty combines cooked mashed potatoes and raw shredded grated potatoes in a simple pancake batter.<\/li>\n
They are traditionally served with a full breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, and more.<\/li>\n
Use a non-stick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet to help make the pancakes easier to flip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
I\u2019ve eaten many potato pancakes in my life\u2014from r\u00f6sti to kartoffelpuffer, latkes to gamja-jeon\u2014but had never tried Irish boxty until recently. It\u2019s surprising that boxty isn’t something I grew up with, given that my mom\u2019s Irish roots reach back hundreds of years.\n<\/p>\n
Now that I\u2019ve tried Irish boxty and seen how simple and versatile they are, they\u2019re a staple for long weekend breakfasts. I\u2019ll never have to wonder what to do with leftover mashed potatoes again.<\/p>\n
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What Are Boxty? <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Boxty are traditional Irish potato pancakes, sometimes called poundy or poundies. There are lots of different ways to make them, resulting in boxty with various shapes and textures, from dumpling-like boiled boxty to baked boxty bread. The most common boxty are flat and griddled in butter, like pancakes.\n<\/p>\n
The main ingredients in boxty are mashed potatoes (most commonly leftover) and grated potatoes with buttermilk, flour, egg, and baking soda to hold them together in pancake form. If you\u2019ve never had one, the best way to describe this Irish potato pancake is a buttermilk pancake that swallowed a hash brown.<\/p>\n
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What To Serve With Boxty <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Versatile enough to go sweet or savory, boxty are most often served on the side of the Irish version of a full English breakfast with bacon, sausage, fried eggs, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, and white or black pudding. If you don\u2019t want to commit to the full fry-up, serving boxty with a poached egg, smoked salmon, and some sour cream is also highly recommended.\n<\/p>\n
They can also be served similar to a stuffed omelette and wrapped around your favorite cooked meats and vegetables with cheese. If you want to serve them for dinner, pair with a rich beef or lamb stew. Top with butter and jam or honey for something more along the lines of French cr\u00eapes or simply sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.<\/p>\n
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Delicious Additions <\/span> <\/h2>\n
The recipe below is a blank canvas for boxty that you can adapt to your own taste. To lean into the savory side and give more flavor to your potato pancakes, add some sliced scallions and\/or grated cheddar cheese to the batter. Caramelized onions, minced fresh herbs, crispy bacon, or pepper jack cheese would be great, though untraditional, additions.\n<\/p>\n
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