Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Fried Shallots

Name: Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Fried Shallots
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 2 kilograms russet potatoes, peeled and cut into equal-size chunks; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 8 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Fried Shallots might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 355 calories, 6g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of shallots, vegetable oil, russet potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat some vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the flour to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the sliced shallots in the seasoned flour. Drop the shallots in the hot oil ,a few at a time to avoid clumps, and fry until dark golden in color.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Shallot

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Transfer the shallots to a paper towel lined dish and sprinkle with salt, to taste.

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Shallot

Salt

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Paper Towels

In a large pot, add the potatoes and cover with water. Season the water with a heavy pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat to a simmer. Cook the potatoes until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Immediately drain the potatoes and put them through a food mill, into a large bowl. If you don't have a food mill, you can hand mash or use a hand mixer, but be sure to not over whip if using an electric mixer.

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Potato

Water

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Pot

Slowly heat the cream in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat.

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Cream

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Sauce Pan

Mix the hot cream into the potatoes and season with a little salt and pepper, to taste. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed. Top the potatoes with crispy fried shallots and serve. Eat and enjoy!

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Salt And Pepper

Seasoning