CLASSIC IRISH BOXTY POTATO WITH SIDE SALAD

Name: Classic Irish Boxty Potato with Side Salad
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 potatoes (e.g. Rooster potatoes) (approximately 150 g); 200 g mashed potatoes; 80 g plain flour; 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; Egg yolk of 1 egg; 1 knob butter; fresh chives, chopped; 25 g mixed baby salad leaves 100 g bacon rashers or bacon pieces; salt and pepper; 2 spring onions

Ingredients for 4

2 potatoes (e.g. Rooster potatoes) (approximately 150 g)
200 g mashed potatoes
80 g plain flour
2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Egg yolk of 1 egg
1 knob butter
fresh chives, chopped  
25 g mixed baby salad leaves

100 g bacon rashers or bacon pieces
salt and pepper
2 spring onions

CLASSIC IRISH BOXTY POTATO WITH SIDE SALAD

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Cooking time: 40 MIN

Peel and grate the potatoes, then add salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with the flour and add the egg yolk. Add the mashed potatoes and mix again to a thick batter. Once mixed divide the mixture into four.
Place a pan over a medium heat, add the olive oil and bacon and sauté for 2-3 minutes until golden.
Add the spring onions and fry until softened.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add butter and once melted, add the potato cakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
To serve: serve Boxty Potato on a plate. Place the salad leaves in a bowl, dress with the balsamic vinegar, add bacon and season generously. Arrange the salad on each potato cake and garnish with chives.