Ingredients:
Yields 8-10 patties
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2 medium to large russet potatoes
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup grated onion
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1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
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1 tbsp chopped green onion for garnish
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Filling options:​
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1/2 cup cooked bacon or your favorite cooked protein
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3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese or your favorite cheese
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1 tbsp of diced jalapeno or other pepper types, not used in this video
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Method:​
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Fill a large mixing bowl to half with cold water
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Use a box grater to grate the potatoes into the water filled mixing bowl
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Grate 1/2 cup of onion using a box grater and add to the potatoes in the bowl
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Let mixture sit for 10 minutes to allowing the starch to settle out of the potatoes
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Using a cheesecloth or kitchen towel, take one handful at a time and squeeze as much of the water out of the potatoes as possible
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Place the dried potatoes into a separate mixing bowl
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repeat until all the potatoes are in the mixing bowl
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Slowly and carefully drain all the water from the first mixing bowl leaving behind the starch at the bottom of the bowl
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Add the eggs and a pinch of salt and pepper to the starch bowl mix very well
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Add the eggs to the potato filled bowl
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Mix the egg mixture in well by hand or a fork
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Add the Panko bread crumbs and mix well
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Add the Cheese
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Add the protein
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Add you additional items if applicable to you
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Mix well until all incorporated evenly
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Method continued:
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Fill an electric skillet or skillet with 1/2 inch of canola or vegetable oil
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Heat electric skillet to 350F or skillet to medium high
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Take a handful of the potato mixture and form by hand into a 4 inch patty
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Lay the patty away from you into the oil
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Without a thermometer at 350F the patty should sizzle and bubble a bit when the temperature is right
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Cook each side until golden brown approximately 3 minutes per side
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Remove to a drying rack and season lightly but immediately with salt and pepper
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Garnish with chopped green onion
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