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Traditional Irish Boxty

Traditional Irish Boxty is a traditional Irish recipe for a classic accompaniment of fried potato pancakes with buttermilk, flavoured with spring onions and cheese. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Irish version of: Traditional Irish Boxty.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Makes:

16

Rating:

Tags : Milk RecipesCheese RecipesCake RecipesIrish Recipes

I’ve seen lots of boxty recipes on the web, but a lot of them are from American sites (nothing wrong in that, but they often differ from the boxtys I know from Dublin) and yes, I know the basic boxty recipe does vary between the regions of Ireland. This recipe comes direct from my landlady when I lived in Dublin a few years ago. So it’s as authentic as it gets. It was served as part of an Irish breakfast with bacon, black pudding and fried or poached eggs. Boxtys are quite hearty so can be served as an accompaniment to a main meal (think rosti). In Ireland boxty is accompanied by this particular little rhyme: ‘Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan, if you can’t bake boxty, sure you’ll never get a man.’

Ingredients:

250g (1 cup) mashed potato
250g (1 2.3 cups) peeled, grated, raw waxy potato
250g (1 2/3 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 tsp baking soda
300ml (1 ¼ cups) buttermilk
6 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced (optional)
100g (7/8 cup) Irish cheddar cheese, grated (optional)
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper. To taste
Butter, to fry

Method:

For the boxty, combine the mashed potato, raw grated potato, flour, baking soda and spring onions in a large mixing bowl and mix until evenly combined. Add the milk, little by little, until you have a wet, dropping consistency. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and when hot add a little butter. When the butter begins to foam, spoon heaped tablespoons of the mixture into the frying pan and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Once you turn them add a little grated cheese and allow to melt for an extra indulgent pancake.

Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Keep warm in a low oven.

Serve with bacon and eggs (and Irish black pudding) for a hearty Irish style breakfast.