Cheesy colcannon fritters
By MOB Kitchen
Published on 04 November 2022
Colcannon is a traditional Irish potato dish that’s creamy, comforting and full of flavour. Our foodie friends at MOB Kitchen have come up with this original take on this Irish classic.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
4Servings
1 hrPrep time
Ingredients
- 900 g of maris piper potatoes
- 0.5 sweetheart cabbage
- 4 spring onions
- 20 g of butter
- 30 ml of milk
- 100 g of plain flour
- 100 g of cheddar
- 8 rashers of streaky bacon
- 8 eggs
- 1 handful of chives, chopped
- 3 tbsp of vegetable oil
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 150°C/130ºC fan/gas 2. Peel the potatoes and chop them into chunks. Pop them in a pan and fill it with cold water. Salt generously, then bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the potatoes are tender. Drain and allow to steam dry in the colander for a few mins.Step 2
Meanwhile, shred the cabbage and slice the spring onions. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then tip in the cabbage. Fry for 7 mins until soft and tender.Step 3
Mash the potatoes with your butter and milk. Tip the potatoes and cabbage into a bowl along with your spring onions and plain flour. Grate in the cheddar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 8 chunky patties.Step 4
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat with a good glug of vegetable oil. Add your patties and fry for about 4 mins on each side until crisp and golden. Pop on a baking tray and slide into the oven to keep warm whilst cooking the bacon and eggs.Step 5
In the same pan, fry your bacon rashers for a few minutes until crispy.Step 6
Fill a deep saucepan with water. Once boiling, stir the water with a spoon to create a whirlpool. Crack an egg into the centre and cook for 3 mins until the whites are cooked through but the yolk is still soft. remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.Step 7
Place the patties on plates and top with the bacon and eggs. Sprinkle with a handful of chives to serve.