Boxty with smoked salmon and poached eggs
Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake made from grated potatoes. Having tried a few different methods, this one is the best we have attempted
SERVES
2
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
225g floury potatoes, peeled
1 organic egg
60ml milk
2 tablespoons of cream flour
Sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
Butter
To serve:
Poached eggs
Smoked salmon
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Fresh chives
Method
Grate the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Pour water over the grated potatoes and leave for about 30 seconds. This is to remove excess starch. Drain and dry between two large tea towels. In a bowl, combine the shredded potatoes, egg, milk and flour, seasoning generously with sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper. The mixture might be a little on the runny side, but this is normal.
In a medium frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat, swirling the pan to coat it evenly.
Pour the potato mixture in and cook until the underside is golden brown (about 8 minutes). Flip, adding a little more butter, cooking until the other side is golden brown.
Once cooked, fold over and then over again until you have a compact little platform on which to mount the rest of the ingredients.
Place a few thin ribbons of smoked salmon on top of your folded boxty and then a poached egg on top of this. Season the egg with salt and pepper and garnish with snipped chives.
