Potato Cheese Sticks
These potato cheese sticks are crispy on the outside, fully on the inside, with a strong cheddar flavour.
Ingredients
Potato Cheese Dough
- 2 medium yellow potatoes 500g
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded, 100g
- ⅔ cup cornstarch 100g
Deep Frying
- 1 litre vegetable oil or canola, peanut
Instructions
Making the potato cheese dough
- Peel and chop potatoes into small chunks.
- Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-20 mins, until tender.
- Transfer hot potatoes to strainer, pushing the potatoes through. Alternatively, you can mash them with a fork or masher.
- Add in shredded cheese and cornstarch, mix and kneed until dough forms.
Cutting dough into strips
- Divide dough in half and transfer into two sandwich bags, rolling the dough evenly until it fills the bag. Place bags into freezer for 20 mins.
- Cut bags open, placing them onto a cutting board and slicing into 12 strips/bag. Place strips into freezer for another 20 mins.
Deep frying strips
- To a large enough pot, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
- Carefully place strips into oil, letting it cook for 3-4 minutes or until crispy golden brown. (Note 1)
- Transfer potato cheese sticks to wire rack to cool, serve with some ketchup and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Cook in batches - Do not let the pot overcrowd with potato sticks because they will stick together.