Ingredients

The following ingredients have 15 Servings
  • 6 yellow potatoes
  • ¾ cup potato starch
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup asadero cheese
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 fresh jalapeños
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup asadero cheese
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1½ cups panko bread crumbs
  • oil ((as needed for frying))

Instruction

  • Peel the potatoes then cut them into fourths and rinse them in cold water to remove excess starch. Boil them in a large pot for 10 minutes or until tender, then mash until smooth. 
  • Add potato starch, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, ½ cup Panko, and ½ cup of Asadero cheese to a bowl. Mix until combined.
  • Combine the cheese mixture with the mashed potatoes and mix until the consistency is similar to dough. In a separate bowl, combine jalapeños, mozzarella, and remaining Asadero cheese and mix thoroughly.
  • Take a handful of the potato mixture and flatten it into a thin patty that's roughly 4" wide. Put a spoonful of the cheese mix in the center, then fold the edges closed. Use your palms to roll it into a ball, and make sure there's a good seal to prevent cheese from oozing out while cooking. Repeat this process until you've used up all the potato dough (this recipe yields roughly 15 potato cheese balls).
  • Whisk two eggs in a bowl, and pour the Panko into another. Coat the balls in egg, then roll them in the Panko breadcrumbs until they're completely covered.