Pan Boxty!

My utterly awesome boyfriend made me pan boxty over the weekend. AND he wrote up the recipe, AND he offered to have me take pictures and share it here. I likes him.

Pan Boxty

Serves 2

Water
1t Salt
3 Smallish Medium-sized Potatoes
1/4 c Finely Diced Onion
1/4 t Minced Garlic
1 1/2 T Flour
1t Old Bay Seasoning
Frying Oil

Peel and shred potatoes.
Nearly cover with water and mix in salt thoroughly.
Put in freezer for 10-20 min.


Dice onions and mix with garlic, set aside.
Mix flour and Old Bay Seasoning, set aside.

Squeeze liquid from potatoes.
Let liquid rest until starch settles out, approx 10 min.
Pour off water.
Mix starch back into potatoes along with flour and Old Bay.
Line a plate that is approx size of pan with wax paper and press potato mixture into a flat patty.
Freeze for approx 30 min.

Heat a 9" cast iron pan on high with enough frying oil to leave a small pool in pan, approx 1/16" to 1/8" deep.
The hotter the oil the better, 5-10 min is good.
Add potatoes and press into bottom of pan.
Cook about 4 min or until browned.
Flip and cook another 4 min or until browned.
Divide and conquer serve.

With all of the activity in the kitchen, Buford got a bit miffed that no one left the fridge open for him so he could lick the crisper drawer.