European
Ireland - Vegetarian
Boxty with Sautéed Mushrooms
Chef's Menu Description
Traditional Irish potato boxty pancake (half mashed potato, half raw grated potato) fried golden in butter, topped with garlicky wild forest mushrooms sautéed in thyme butter.
Ingredients
- • 250g cold leftover mashed potatoes
- • 250g raw potatoes, peeled, finely grated, and squeezed bone-dry in a cloth
- • 100g plain flour, 150ml buttermilk, 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp salt
- • Butter for frying boxty
- • Mushroom topping: 300g mixed wild mushrooms, 2 garlic cloves, 30g butter, fresh thyme leaves, salt and pepper
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix mashed potato, squeezed grated potato, flour, bicarb, and salt. Stir in buttermilk to make a thick dropping batter.
2
Phase 2
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Drop large spoonfuls of batter and fry for 4 minutes per side until deeply golden and crisp.
3
Phase 3
In a separate pan, sauté wild mushrooms with butter, garlic, and fresh thyme over high heat for 5 minutes until browned and fragrant.
4
Phase 4
Stack warm crispy boxty pancakes on plates and spoon sautéed garlic mushrooms generously on top.