Recipe: Mashed Potato Bacon Bombs

I was casually browsing Reddit on my lunch today and i stumbled across a recipe that blew my mind!


It was a recipe for Mashed Potato Bacon Bombs and for those of you that know me or follow me on social media, bacon has always been close to my heart... and stomach.

I thought i would share with you the recipe submitted by user TedBuckley as i think it would make the perfect Father's Day treat for any food loving Father.

So here is the recipe and your cooking guide:
outdoorgrillers.com/potatoes-cheese-bacon-yum/
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Servings: 8-10
Ingredients
  • 2 cups leftover and chilled Mashed Potatoes
  • Bacon: One slice per Bomb
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Dry Bread Crumbs
  • Cheddar Cheese cut into chunks (one chunk per Bomb)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Skewers or toothpicks
  • Oil for frying~  I used Canola
  • Sour Cream and toppings for dipping
Preparation Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine the Mashed Potatoes, Egg, and Salt and Pepper until well blended.
  2. Grab a small scoop of the Mashed Potatoes and gently form it around a Cheddar Chunk
  3. Place the Bread Crumbs into a shallow bowl, and roll that baby evenly in the Bread Crumbs.
  4. Wrap a slice of bacon around each one, skewer and fry them in the oil (350 degrees until they are evenly golden)
  5. Let them drain on some paper towel.
  6. Tuck in and forgot about your dadbod for just one day, you deserve it!
I found a short video as well i thought was worth sharing:



I will be giving this ago in the coming weeks, i wil be using Applewood smoked cheese!

Enjoy

Karl Young

Part-time daddy and lifestyle blogger. Father of 2 boys under 2. Golfer, scare-fan, tea-lover, traveller, squash and poker player. I write on the @HuffPostUK http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/karl-young/

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Great Post !! Very interesting topic will bookmark your site to check if you write more about in the future. Jessica @ Fresh Food HQ