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Published: Sep 18, 2017 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

Mashed Potato Fries

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Crisp on the outside, irresistibly light and creamy on the inside. These mashed potato fries are the best way to use up any leftover mash from the night before! Can't make these tonight? Pin for later! 

Crisp on the outside and incredibly light on the inside, these mashed potato fries are the best way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!

I remember as a kid, my mom would add potatoes to almost every single dinner we had. She would make these homemade fries that weren't actually very good compared to fries you got when you were out, but were still somehow perfect. She made baked potatoes and potato salad.

Mashed potatoes were a regular in our house. It was unusual to not find a few potatoes in the kitchen at all times. For her, it was a convenient side dish that went with just about everything. It was something she could turn into a million different things to make it new and exciting.

There isn't anything better than repurposing leftover mashed potatoes to make these mashed potato fries!

Now that I'm a mom, I've taken on the same tradition with getting creative with our potatoes. One of my most successful twists were these mashed potato fries. It's a great way to use up some mashed potato when you've accidentally made too much. The end result is a crispy exterior with a light and fluffy interior. They're truly incredible.

These mashed potato fries are best made with plain mashed potatoes without any milk or butter. This is so the mash sticks together tightly for cutting up and coating before frying. You can add a touch of butter or beschmael sauce in the mashed potatoes as long as the mixture remains fairly dry.

I love adding herbs and grated Parmesan. If your fried break while you are flouring them or coating in the egg mixture, don't worry, they still make great little bites. I find its easier to use thicker cuts and loosen all the unbattered fries before you start.

The mashed potato fries are best when freshly made as they tend to lose their crispness. I recommend quickly refrying them or spraying them with a touch of olive oil and baking them to recrisp the exterior.

There isn't any better way to use up leftover mashed potatoes than these mashed potato fries

These make a great snack or side dish for just about any meal. We love to have our with battered fish as a fun take on fish and chips!


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Crisp on the outside and incredibly light on the inside, these mashed potato fries are the best way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!

Mashed Potato Fries

Amanda Powell
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 4 large approx 2 lbs Russet potatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
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Instructions
 

  • Peel the potatoes and cut into large cubes. Keep peeled and chopped potatoes in cold water as you work.
  • Boil a large pot of salted water and add the potatoes. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender, approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the boiling water and rinse in cool water. Allow to drain of all water.
  • Mash the potatoes well until they are smooth, adding salt and pepper to taste. The potatoes should also be quite stiff and easily stick together when pressed.
  • Cover a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and spread the mashed potatoes on the pan into a layer that is about 2 centimeters thick. It should not completely cover the pan. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  • Cut use a sharp knife to cut out the fries. Gently pull them apart, being careful to not break them.
  • Place the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs into three separate bowls. Lightly salt each of the bowls.
  • Heat oil in a deep fryer according to manufacturer instructions. Place layers of paper towels under a wire rack.
  • Working in batches, dip the fries in the flour, then the beaten eggs, and finally the bread crumbs in that order. Fry them for about 2 - 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the fries to the wire rack.
  • Top with more salt while they are still hot, and serve hot with a dipping sauce of your choice!
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  1. addicted to french fries says

    June 23, 2022 at 3:18 pm

    I made this recipe and I was expecting really crispy fries, what I got was batter fried fries. Now the few that only got dipped in flour once and then fried those were like crispy french fries that's kinda what I was looking for in this recipe so I will try to make them again only dipping in flour once. But even the fries that were only dipped in flour, salt and pepper seemed to be more prone to falling apart than the batter fried mashed potato fries.

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  2. Zoe says

    January 10, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    I tried making these in my air fryer. Wow, just wow. They were incredibly good. I spritzed well with olive oil and turned half way though.. and added a second spritz. Great fun to make too!

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  3. Natmari's Corner says

    December 02, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    This sounds delicious!

    Reply
  4. Nicole Taggart says

    October 19, 2017 at 6:56 am

    awesome, there remind of of a place we used to get lunch at when I was growing up. They has mashed potato cones- just shaped differently!

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  5. Meg | Meg is Well says

    September 25, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    I always make too much mashed potatoes so this is happening at some point!

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    • Amanda says

      September 27, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      They are so good. It's surprising how light and fluffy they get when fried!

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