Potato Bacon Cakes Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Potato Bacon Cakes Recipe

Crispy, pan-fried sweet potato cakes are delicious at any time of day, perfect as a sandwich substitute or as a side dish with whatever you're serving.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, cake, potato

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 125kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

1 lb sweet potatoes quartered
4 slices of bacon chopped
3 green onions sliced thinly
1 egg
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Paleo cooking fat

Instructions

Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan. Add cold water to cover, and bring to a boil then lower the heat and let simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
1 lb sweet potatoes
In the meantime, fry the bacon in a skillet placed over medium-high heat until crispy. Set aside.
4 slices of bacon
Smash the potatoes in a large bowl. Shred and add the cooked bacon as well as the onions and the egg. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
1 egg, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 3 green onions
Form four patties using the sweet potato mixture.
In a large skillet placed over medium-high heat, melt some cooking fat and fry the potato cakes until the outsides are golden and the insides are heated through, about 4 minutes per side.
Paleo cooking fat

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