Forget Hash Browns: These Crispy Potato Cakes with a Cheesy Secret are a Game Changer

If you’re used to cooking at home frequently, it’s likely you know this feeling when you have no clue what to do with leftovers like potatoes or any other garnish. Well, the good news is that you don’t have to throw those away — just add a couple more ingredients, and you’ll get the most delicious potato patties you’ve ever tried.

Here’s what you need: 5 large potatoes, 15–20 cheese crackers, 1 egg, 2–3 tablespoons of flour, 1–2 cloves of garlic, a bunch of herbs, salt and black pepper to taste, oil for frying.

Boil the potatoes until tender, peel them, and mash them with a potato masher. Add the egg, flour, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and chopped herbs, then mix well. Crush the crackers into crumbs.

Shape the potato mixture into small patties and coat them in the cracker crumbs; this is what gives them that perfect crispy crust.

Fry in a preheated skillet with oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve immediately while hot.