Best French Fried Mashed Potatoes Recipes

Ultimate Mashed Potatoes With French Fried Onions image

Provided by J92839

Categories Potato

Time 50m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 -7 potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 small onion, chopped very fine
4 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces sour cream
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1 (2 7/8 ounce) can French's French fried onions

Steps:

Boil potatoes until tender and then mash.
Mix onion, cream cheese, sour cream and cheddar cheese in with potatoes (you can add a little milk if it gets too thick--you want it to be really creamy).
Spread mixture into a rectangle pan and bake in 400° oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
Top with the French's onion the last 5 minutes in oven.
Serve and enjoy!

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Provided by TROY RAY

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

HERE'S THE BASIC RECIPE
mashed potatoes, seasoned, whipped & chilled
2 eggs, beaten
kosher salt & pepper
whole milk
panko bread crumbs
wondra flour
canola or vegetable oil for frying
***create your own version of these little wonders by adding grated cheese, chives, crisp bacon bits--- almost anything you can think of!

Steps:

1. Combine some milk and the beaten eggs in a mixing bowl. Then season [salt is important] the panko bread crumbs with salt and pepper in another bowl. Place some wondra flour in another. This is your "Coating Station".
2. Pre-heat about an inch of oil in a skillet to 350 to 375 degrees.
3. Using a mellon-baller [no larger than an inch-and-a-half], create balls from the chilled mashed potatoes.
4. Coat the potato balls this way: 1] egg, 2] wondra flour, 3] egg, and 4] seasoned panko. Deep fry until golden brown & serve hot!