POTATO CAKES WITH PANCETTA AND MELTED CHEESE
This recipe comes from a Nigel Slater book. It makes enough for 3 as a light lunch. Use thinly sliced pancetta and leftover cold boiled potatoes. You don't have to use gruyere cheese you can use any easy melting cheese you fancy.
Provided by Jan-Luvs2Cook
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Use thinly sliced pancetta or you could use streaky bacon I suppose - I'm sure it would be just as nice.
- Slice the cheese into thinnish slices.
- Grate the cold potatoes using the coarse side of the grater.
- Using a large non stick frying pan (Large - so you can use it to fry the potato cakes afterwards).
- Fry the slices of pancetta until the fat turns golden. Then remove and set to one side.
- Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
- Shape with your hands into flat patties - you should have enough to make about six.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in the pan. When the butter starts to fizz, using a slotted metal slice, slide three of the potato cakes inches Be careful as you do that they don't spit.
- Cook over a moderate heat until they are golden underneath.
- Now carefully, so they don't break, turn them over. If they do break don't fuss just shape them best you can and carry on - they'll taste just as good.
- Cook until both sides are golden.
- Take them out and keep warm while you repeat with the remaining cakes.
- Return the cooked cakes to the pan.
- Divide the cooked pancetta between the cakes and lay the cheese on top.
- Cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for a couple of minutes, until the cheese has melted.
- Serve immediately.
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Najaf Zaidi
[email protected]I've never had potato cakes before, but these were amazing!
Shokal Khan
[email protected]These potato cakes were a bit bland. I think they would have been better with some more seasoning.
Abt Riyaj Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of potato cakes, but these were actually pretty good.
Imam Hadizah
[email protected]These potato cakes were the perfect side dish for my steak.
sturi7
[email protected]I would give these potato cakes a 4 out of 5. They were good, but not great.
Lumole Matovolwa
[email protected]These potato cakes were easy to make and very tasty.
sayed hojatullah
[email protected]I made these potato cakes for my family and they loved them!
Shahbaz Mughal
[email protected]These potato cakes were a bit too greasy for my taste.
Megs Shirey
[email protected]I would definitely recommend these potato cakes to anyone.
Samantha Morake
[email protected]These potato cakes were a bit too salty for my taste.
Dheorantyn Kaleb
[email protected]I've never had potato cakes before, but these were amazing!
Saira Castro
[email protected]These potato cakes were a bit bland. I think they would have been better with some more seasoning.
Uzair ali Shaikh
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of potato cakes, but these were actually pretty good.
Megan Walker
[email protected]These potato cakes were the perfect side dish for my steak.
Harder Ali
[email protected]I would give these potato cakes a 4 out of 5. They were good, but not great.
Rue
[email protected]These potato cakes were easy to make and very tasty.
Massah Gray
[email protected]I made these potato cakes for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Riah y
[email protected]These potato cakes were a bit too greasy for my taste. I think I would have preferred them if they had been baked instead of fried.
Rakib Shikder
[email protected]I've made these potato cakes several times now and they're always a hit. They're easy to make and so flavorful. I highly recommend them!
PHEZZIE SIBIYA
[email protected]These potato cakes were absolutely delicious! I made them for dinner last night and my family loved them. The pancetta added a nice salty flavor and the melted cheese was the perfect finishing touch.