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Irish Boxty Potatoes

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This classic recipe for Irish Boxty potatoes combines mashed and grated potato to make a hearty potato pancake that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any day!

Irish Boxty Potatoes Recipe

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Boxty is the name of a Irish pancake that is made with grated potatoes, mashed potatoes, eggs, milk and a few other things, all mixed together and cooked to golden crispy buttery deliciousness.

This is one of the many Irish recipe my Irish mama never used to make.  When I asked why, she said it is a Northern Irish dish and we hail from Tipperary and so I had to strike out on my own.

(She did send me a postcard last year with a picture of Boxty on the front so I would know what I was aiming at.)

While I was doing my research, I kept running across this little poem…

Boxty on the griddle, 
Boxty in the pan, 
If you can’t make Boxty, 
You’ll never get your man.

Irish couple

Mission accomplished! Although to be fair, I got him WAY before I ever made Boxty – but every little bit helps, right?

Why is it called Boxty?

All my digging came up with this: it’s possibly from the Irish arán bocht tí meaning “poor house bread” or bácús meaning “bakehouse.” One way or the other, the combo of shredded and mashed potatoes was a home run in my house.

Here’s How To Make Boxty Potatoes!

Put a cup of grated raw potatoes in a dishtowel, roll it up and give it a good squeeze to get out any excess moisture.

Put a cup of flour and two teaspoons each of salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl and give it a good stir to mix.

Add the raw potatoes, a cup of mashed potatoes and two beaten eggs to the flour mixture and stir until it is combined.  Stir in a quarter cup of milk.

Heat a large skillet or a griddle over medium high heat and add a couple tablespoons of butter.

When the surface is hot and the butter is melted, drop the batter on in rough circles – they can be as big or small as you like.

Cook the boxty for 4 minutes per side until they are nice and golden.  Serve them up with butter on the side.

More tips for making Irish Boxty potatoes!

What’s the best way to grate potatoes?

Hands down, the grater blade on your handy food processor – it will take you all of one second. But a good old cheese grater will also work.

What if I don’t have leftover mashed potatoes?

If you are clean out of mashies and don’t want to make them from scratch, the pre-made kind in your dairy section will be just fine.

Will the leftovers keep?

LEFTOVERS?? Okay, if you really have some, like regular pancakes they are best right off the griddle, but you can pop them in the fridge, bring them to room temperature and then either put them in the microwave for 15 seconds or so, or even better, heat them up with a little butter in a frying pan.

And while I will always love the traditional Irish potato dish called Colcannon (mashed potatoes and cabbage), I think Boxty might have now edged into first place in my Irish heart!

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Irish Boxty Potatoes Recipe

Irish Boxty Potatoes


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Irish
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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This classic recipe for Irish Boxty potatoes combines mashed and grated potato to make a hearty potato pancake that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any day!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw grated potatoes (about one medium potato)
  • 1 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, plus extra for serving

Instructions

  1. Place the grated raw potatoes in a dishtowel, roll it up and give it a good squeeze to get out any excess moisture.
  2. Put the flour, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl and give it a good stir to mix.
  3. Add the raw potatoes, the mashed potatoes and the eggs to the flour mixture and stir until it is combined. Stir in the milk.
  4. Heat a large skillet or a griddle over medium high heat and add the butter.
  5. When the surface is hot and the butter is melted, drop the batter on in rough circles – they can be as big or small as you like.
  6. Cook the boxty for 4 minutes per side until they are nice and golden. Serve them up with butter on the side.

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2972.4 g1387.2 mg11.4 g5.9 g0.1 g40.6 g2.9 g8.7 g116 mg

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Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on March 13, 2022

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