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Crispy Chicken and Potato Masala Cakes
By Sprig Originals · cooked up in Sprig
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Sunday's roast chicken and the bowl of cold mash in the fridge become crisp-edged, gently spiced patties that fry up golden in a skillet in about 8 minutes. Fluffy and savoury inside, shatteringly crunchy outside, with a cool herby yogurt for dipping. A genuine weeknight rescue mission that tastes like it was the plan all along.
Ingredients
Cakes
- 2 cups cold leftover mashed potato
- 1 1/2 cups leftover roast chicken, finely shredded
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp fine salt
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
To serve
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cold mashed potato, shredded chicken, three-quarters of the spring onions, three-quarters of the cilantro, the garam masala, salt, egg and 1/3 cup of the breadcrumbs. Mix with a fork until evenly combined but not pasty.
- Scatter the remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs on a plate. Divide the mixture into 8 and shape each into a patty about 3 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick, pressing both sides into the breadcrumbs to coat. Chill on a plate for 10 minutes so they firm up.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Fry 4 cakes for 4 minutes per side, turning once with a thin spatula, until deep golden and crisp and hot all the way through.
- Lift onto a paper-towel-lined plate, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and fry the second batch the same way, 4 minutes per side.
- Stir the reserved spring onions and cilantro into the yogurt with a pinch of salt.
- Serve the cakes hot, 2 per person, with the herby yogurt for dipping.
Chef's tips
- Fridge-cold mash is essential — warm or very wet mash won't hold its shape. If your mixture feels sticky, work in another 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.
- Leftover roast turkey, ham or even flaked cooked salmon work just as well as chicken.
- Keep the heat at medium: too hot and the crumb burns before the middle heats through.
- Shape the cakes ahead and freeze on a tray, then fry from frozen over medium-low heat for about 6 minutes per side.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
387calories
22gprotein
44gcarbs
14gfat
Estimates only — values vary with brands and portions.
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