With These Irish Potatoes Pancakes , you are in for a real threat !
Traditional Irish Boxties are potato pancakes! Also called Irish Potatoes Pancakes, they are often made to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
If you’ve never tasted an Irish Boxty, you’re in for a treat. This boxty recipe is simple and really delicious. Today we add green olives for a touch of originality!
This recipe is in collaboration with SARDO

Irish Potatoes Pancakes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
Traditional Irish Boxties are potato pancakes! Also called Irish Potatoes Pancakes, they are often made to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes peeled
- ¾ cup of milk
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Sardo sliced green olives
- 3 chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sour cream to serve.
Instructions
- Cut half of the potatoes into large cubes, place them in a medium saucepan, salt generously and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grate the remaining potatoes.
- Add a little salt to the grated and reserved.
- When the boiled potatoes are ready, drain them, put them back in the pan, add ¼ cup of milk and mash.
- Put the grated potatoes in a clean dish cloth, squeeze and twist the cloths to remove the liquid.
- Add the grated potatoes to the mashed potatoes.
- Place the egg, the remaining milk, the flour, salt and pepper to taste, mix well and add to the potatoes.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add the butter
- Add ¼ cup of dough to the pan and spread a little.
- Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with green onions and sour cream if desired
- Category: dinner
- Cuisine: Irish
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