Potato Cheese Balls
Crispy potato balls filled with gooey melted cheese and seasoned with herbs and spices for an irresistible appetizer.
Potato Cheese Balls are a crispy, crowd-pleasing appetizer with a soft seasoned potato exterior and a gooey melted cheese center. Mashed potatoes are combined with herbs and spices, wrapped around cubes of cheese and coated with breadcrumbs before frying until golden. They are ideal for parties, evening snacks or family gatherings and pair beautifully with tomato sauce or a creamy dip. For the best results, use cooled mashed potatoes so the mixture is easy to shape, and seal the cheese completely inside each ball to prevent it from leaking during cooking.
Featured Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 medium Potatoes
- 0.75 cups Mozzarella Cheese
- 3 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 cups Breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Cilantro
- 0.5 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Cooking Oil
Nutrition per Serving
Instructions
Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain, cool and mash them until smooth.
⏱️ 15 minutes
Mix the mashed potatoes with cornstarch, cilantro, chili powder, black pepper and salt.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
⏱️ 2 minutes
Take a portion of potato mixture, flatten it, place cheese in the center and seal it into a ball.
⏱️ 8 minutes
Roll each potato ball in breadcrumbs until evenly coated.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the balls in batches until golden and crisp.
⏱️ 10 minutes
Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
⏱️ 2 minutes