Easy Fried Potato Cakes
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203449)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 24, 2022 4:40pm CST
Sharing an easy meal for anytime of the day. Make fried potato cakes with leftover mashed potatoes.
Two cups of mashed potatoes. Add a little over a 1/4 cup flour, 1 egg, salt and pepper. Heat a pan with canola (or olive) oil on medium heat. Brown on both sides. Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt. Easy and quick!
You can also add ingredients if you want. Any kind of cheese goes well with potatoes. Some prefer minced onions. Bacon or ham are good added in the batter as well. The options are endless.
Have this for a side with your meal, or as your meal, which is what my dinner will be. Photo is mine.
These are delicious with sour cream on the side. Ketchup is always another choice with potatoes.
Have you had these potato cakes before?
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
25 Feb 22
I will definitely make one. Thanks for sharing. I will add cheese on it.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
25 Feb 22
@CarolDM I hope I can post it here once I was able to make my Fried Potato Cakes.
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@Marilynda1225 (80242)
• United States
25 Feb 22
My grandmother used to make a recipe similar to yours and added a can of tuna. She called them fish cakes and they were so good. Gee I haven't made them in ages but now I want to!
Your potatoe cakes are a great idea for leftover mashed potatoes for sure 
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@Marilynda1225 (80242)
• United States
28 Feb 22
@CarolDM tuna cakes are a good way to use up some leftover mashed potatoes. Hope you like them if you give it a try
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Feb 22
@Marilynda1225 Yes I have made those but it has been awhile.
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@Deepizzaguy (95513)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Feb 22
I have never eaten potato cakes before.
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@Deepizzaguy (95513)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Feb 22
@CarolDM When I get a chance I will try them for a meal.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60691)
• Perth, Australia
25 Feb 22
@CarolDM Thank you so so much for sharing this! I've heard of potato cakes but uncertain if I've had one. I feel like I have when I was little. Otherwise hash browns is as close as I could get to a potato cake. They look so yummy Carol, thank you for sharing this!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60691)
• Perth, Australia
26 Feb 22
@CarolDM I have saved this post as I'd love to try it. I'm trying to learn new skills and recipes with cooking. Thank you, always good to see you too. 
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 22
@VivaLaDani13 You are very welcome. Take care.
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
24 Feb 22
I have never tryed them, but I will write this down and cook them sometime, it sounds reall good.
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
24 Feb 22
@CarolDM They do look good and it does sound like it wouldn't be hard to make at all.
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@RebeccasFarm (86993)
• United States
25 Feb 22
Yes it was a staple in our home as a child. Both Mama and Granny made them.
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@kobesbuddy (75200)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Feb 22
I tried to make these years ago and it didn't work. It's no wonder, because I didn't use an egg! Thanks, for clarifying this, I love these very much! Especially with catsup:)
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@kobesbuddy (75200)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 Feb 22
@CarolDM Yup, that's why mine fell apart! lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82366)
• Rupert, Idaho
25 Feb 22
I don't think I have ever had potato cakes, but sounds good. Maybe one day that I allow carbs I will try it.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
25 Feb 22
I do this all the time with leftover mashed potatoes. However, I skip the flour...it makes them a little more likely to fall apart, but they are just as tasty.
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
25 Feb 22
That's a great idea to use up left over mashed potatoes. They look delicious. I think I have had some but can't remember where.
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@LindaOHio (158924)
• United States
25 Feb 22
I've made potato pancakes before but not potato cakes.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
25 Feb 22
Yum. My dad used to like to make these
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