Everybody likes Potato Scallops, they are a great alternative to boring old mash! This recipe gives you a crispy, crunchy batter and makes these spuds good enough to be a meal in themselves!
Potato Scallops
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Course: Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
Servings
+
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4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
4 Potatoes-peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups Self raising flour
1 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Pepper
1.75 cups Water
1 750 millilitre Vegetable oil-for deep frying
Directions
- Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices, about 3-4mm in width and dry well.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan on stove top.
- Sift flour, salt and pepper into a bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Gradually add water to make a semi-thick batter, beat until smooth with no lumps.
- Using tongs, drop each potato slice individually into the batter and coat. Drain excess batter from slice before frying.
- Deep fry potatoes a few at a time, until lightly golden.
- Remove from oil and drain on paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Notes
- Potato Scallops are suitable to freeze for up to two months. Cook the potato scallop in the oil for around 30 seconds. Just enough for the batter to set, then seal in an airtight container between layers of baking paper. Defrost on a paper towel (this will soak up any extra moisture) until room temperature and then cook in oil until golden brown.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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