Banger Boxty Recipes

TRADITIONAL IRISH BOXTY: THE BEST EVER POTATO PANCAKES, WITH A TWIST (IRISH POTATO PANCAKES)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, place the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes with the grated raw potato, then add the flour and mix well.
• Slowly add the buttermilk and stir gently (do not over mix).
• The mixture should be like a very firm, thick batter; almost like a dough, so add more buttermilk if needed (I just used 1 cup/8 oz).
• Heat a griddle or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, and add a pat of butter, just before scooping out some of the boxty batter onto the pan.
• Flatten and shape into a nice, round pancake shape and fry until golden brown on the bottom.
• Turn and continue to cook until golden brown on top too, turning the heat down if they are browning too quickly (remember there are raw potatoes which need to cook).
• Continue to add a little butter and fry the boxty until all the batter is finished. Serve hot.

IRISH BOXTY

Steps:

• Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm.

BANGERS AND MASH WITH MUSTARD GRAVY

Steps:

• For the bangers: Put the cumin and fennel seeds in a small saute pan and toast over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a spice grinder and grind to a powder.
• Put the pork chunks through a sausage grinder into a bowl. Add the ground cumin and fennel and the chiles, sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix together. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
• Divide the pork mixture into sixteen 3-inch patties, each about 3 ounces. Wrap each patty in caul fat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Sear half of the patties on both sides until golden brown and the sausage is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining patties.
• For the kale pesto: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook until lightly golden brown and soft; transfer the garlic to a food processor.
• Increase the heat to high, add the kale and a splash of water to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is soft. Transfer the kale to the food processor and add the parsley, Parmesan, green onions, the remaining 1/4 cup oil and some salt and pepper and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
• For the mash: Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by 2 inches and add 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
• For the beer-mustard gravy: While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the beer and cook until completely reduced. Add the chicken stock, turn up the heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened and the flour taste has been cooked out, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, whisk in the honey and mustard and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Preheat the broiler.
• To finish the mash, drain the potatoes well, return them to the pan and return the pan to the burner to dry them out for a minute. Run the potatoes through a food mill set over a large bowl. Add the warm cream and butter and mix until smooth. Fold in the mascarpone and season with salt and pepper. Add some of the kale pesto and marble in until swirled.
• To finish the bangers: Top each of the patties with some of the grated Cheddar and place under the broiler until melted and bubbly.
• Serve the bangers with the mash and beer-mustard gravy.

BOXTY, IRISH POTATO PANCAKES, WITH BANGERS IN A GUINNESS MUSHROOM AND ONION GRAVY RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• BANGERS, MASH, AND GRAVY: Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes per side, and set them aside, slicing them as desired. Add the onions and mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and sauté until fragrant, about a minute. Add the Guinness, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar along with the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes. BOXTY: Mix the grated potatoes, mashed potatoes, flour, and enough milk to make a nice thick pancake like batter. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the batter and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. You can also add 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar to the pancakes if you'd like. : Add chopped herbs to the pancakes! :Top with fried egg

IRISH BANGERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add bangers to skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Turn bangers and add chicken stock, garlic, peppercorns, and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes; turn bangers and continue cooking until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Serve.

IRISH BOXTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Make the mashed potatoes: Bring a saucepan of water fitted with a steamer insert to a boil over medium-high heat. Peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces; add to steamer insert. Cover and cook until fork-tender.
• Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl; mash potatoes using a potato masher. Slowly add milk mixture and stir to incorporate with a wooden spoon until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
• Make the boxty potatoes: Transfer 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes to a large bowl; reserve extra mashed potatoes for another use. Add grated potato to bowl with mashed potatoes. Whisk together egg and egg yolk; add to bowl with potatoes along with milk and scallions and stir to combine. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and pepper; add to bowl with potatoes and stir to combine.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, adding butter as necessary, add 2 tablespoons batter to skillet and gently spread to form a 2-to-3-inch round; cook, turning, once, until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Serve immediately with butter.

CLASSIC BANGERS AND MASH

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, leaving the potatoes in the pan.
• Meanwhile, stir the bouillon cubes into the warm milk until dissolved. Stir the milk mixture and butter into the potatoes. Mash the potatoes until smooth and creamy.
• Heat the cooking oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Prick the sausages in a few places with a fork, and place them into the skillet. Cook, turning often, until golden brown and juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Using the same skillet, add the onion rings. Cook and stir over medium heat until the onions are golden, but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Heat the gravy in a pan over medium heat.
• To serve, scoop the potatoes onto a large serving plate. Arrange the sausages over the potatoes, top with the onions, drizzle with gravy, and sprinkle with oregano.

BANGER BOXTY

Steps:

• Mix together mashed potatoes, shredded potatoes, egg, and buttermilk.
• Season with granulated garlic, salt, and pepper and thicken with flour.
• You do not want the mixture to thick, as you need a flat pancake to put meat/peppers into, cradled like a taco.
• Preheat a skillet, spray with non-spray cooking spray just before adding boxty mixture.
• Cook mixture as a pancake on medium to medium-low heat.
• Flip over and continue to cook until done.
• In a separate pan fry sausages until nicely browned, remove and slice.
• Return to pan, adding sliced peppers cooking until tender and sausages are browned.
• Mix together and cook until simmering: Shiner Bock beer (or other Bavarian type beer), beef stock, cheddar cheese, and granulated garlic, salt and pepper to make Beer Cheese Sauce.
• Top cooked pancake with sausage and peppers to make boxty.
• Pour beer cheese sauce over boxty.

BOXTY (IRISH POTATO PANCAKES) WITH BANGERS IN A GUINNESS MUSHROOM AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side, and set them aside, slicing them as desired.
• Add the onions and mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Sprinkle in the flour and let it cook for a minute.
• Add the Guinness, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar along with the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix the grated potatoes, mashed potatoes, flour and enough milk to make a nice thick pancake like batter.
• Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the batter and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

BOXTY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Peel the cooked potatoes while they are still hot, drop into a bowl and mash immediately.
• Grate the raw potatoes, add to the mashed potatoes with the flour and sifted bread soda.
• Mix well, and add enough buttermilk to make a stiff batter.
• Heat a frying pan, grease with butter and cook large or small pancakes in the usual way.
• Eat them straight from the pan with butter, crispy rashers or pure Irish honey.
• *Note: an Irish tablespoon is the same quantity as an American tablespoon plus a teaspoon.