Air fried Potato cheese balls recipe | cheese potato bites
Air fryer potato cheese balls are a thing of joy. Serve these cheese potato bites and win appreciation this festive season. Learn how to make these cheese potato nuggets here.
Equipment
- Air fryer
- oil spray
- parchment paper
- bowl
- Masher
Ingredients
- 3 cup mashed potatoes ½ kg potatoes yield 3 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup cheese mozzarella cheese is preffered
- 1 tbsp. dill or any seasoning, fresh or fry
- 4 tbsp. plain flour
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup bread crumbs
- 1.5 tbsp. oil
- ½ tablespoon red paprika or any spice
- salt as per taste.
Instructions
- Boil and mash potatoes.
- Mix grated cheese, oil,dill/herbs with corn(optional) in a bowl.
- Place a scoop of cheese mix on a mashed potato, in your palm
- Make balls out of the mixture as per the required size.
- Mix plain flour along with water to make a slurry. Dip the balls in the slurry.
- Optionally place all potato balls on a mesh so that excess batter drips away.
- Add spices and oil to the breadcrumbs,Coat each ball with bread crumbs.
- Once the ball are coated, move them to a freezer for 30 minutes or 2 hours in a fridge. Allowing these balls to cool will allow for a better texture.
- Take the balls out of the freezer/fridge,Preheat the air fryer at 180C | 375 F for 5 minutes. Place it in air fryer without overlap
- Air fry at 180C |375F for 8-10 minutes or until evenly brown on all sides.
- Serve hot with sour cream, mayonnaise or ketchup.
Notes
You can also add fresh corn to the cheese mix to make corn cheese balls. Mozzarella mashed potatoes and spices make a delicious air fryer potato bites recipe.