Boxty (Irish Potato Pancakes) Recipe (2024)

No need to peel the potatoes.

Add a spoonful or 2 of plain yogurt to regular milk as a substitute for buttermilk.

Hi Rose! Yes, me too — trying to be creative in the kitchen. You can definitely use other dairy products: Heavy cream or half-and-half would work well. You could also use milk, or even sour cream or yogurt for tanginess! If using sour cream or yogurt, because they are thicker, I would use only 2/3 cup of either and whisk that with 1/3 cup water to form a 1 cup mixture that is more similar to buttermilk in texture. Hope you enjoy! It's a super easy, super forgiving recipe.

can flour other than wheat flour be used in boxty potato pancakes? It would be helpful if substitutes for wheat could be mentioned for recipes that can utilize them sucessfully.

Good, but would be better with 1/2 cup less flour.

Yes to the flour Question it’s only a binder so any type will do !!

I added chopped scallions and parsley to the boxty mixture. Very good recipe

Shredded hash browns work well as long as one thaws them first. I move them from the freezer to the icebox the night before. They work well for latkes, too.

Agree with others there was no need to peel the potatoes. It sounded like "too much work" but turns out to be a great dish to prepare with kids. They cut up chunks for boiling, I managed the dangerous grating part. Cooked in two pans, one non-stick and one cast iron. Pancakes in the cast iron turned out much crispier even tho used same amount of butter. We didn't have the salmon, but sour cream was a lovely accent. Kids also used pancake syrup, but I won't judge :-)

Question for the pickled onions- I’d like to make a large batch to keep and add to other meals. After cooking the vinegar/water mix and pouring over sliced onions should I leave the container on the counter for a few days or immediately transfer and store it in the fridge?

Used about 10 oz of left over mashed potatoes plus about 14.5 oz of 2 partial bags of Trader Joe’s frozen hash browns lingering in the freezer. As was mentioned in another comment, and because I was starting with less weight in potatoes, only used 1 cup of flour. Added an egg because they seemed heavy. Came out great!

Oui oui oui!This boxty recipe was the real deal! My grandmother in County Mayo used to make boxty and it's deliciousness has never been replicated- this came amazingly close. Highly recommend (though skip the pickled bits-- go with Kerry Gold butter-- classic!)

I followed others notes and used about 1/3rd cup of flour. I mixed in some chopped scallions as the window box was overflowing. Fried in ghee. We were very pleased.

These were delicious, as is! I’m adding them to our big Christmas morning menu. Starting a new tradition. Thank you for this recipe! xx

Boxty is common in the northwest of Ireland; less so in other parts of the country. In Leitrim they make it like this with shredded & mashed potatoes; in Donegal they just use shredded potatoes only.

In Ireland I came across a couple of older boxty recipes that called for the mashed potatoes (nothing added) to ferment for two days resulting in a slight, but purposeful production of lactic acid. This seemed the more common method of preparation. Fresh grated potatoes and other ingredients were then added to the mix when ready to cook. I’ve yet to find these versions again in searches. Are others familiar with this?

Just made these for New Years. Had a little trouble regulating the frying temp so we had some lightly scorched outsides on a few, but a really great recipe, and reminiscent of one of the best meals we had while in Ireland! We'll definitely be making them again come St Patrick's Day.

I serve these on St Paddy’s to my vegetarian friends. I wrap around asparagus and spoon over a light white sauce.

I followed others notes and used about 1/3rd cup of flour. I mixed in some chopped scallions as the window box was overflowing. Fried in ghee. We were very pleased.

This was my first time trying boxty, so I don’t have anything else to compare them against. I agree with others, though. I was very careful with measuring and sifting the flour, avoided overmixing, but they were still gummy. I also cut the salt in the shredded potatoes to 1tsp, and the seasoning was just right.

These are amazing, I made with a mix of white (mashed) and blue (shredded) new potatoes from our CSA. I cooked the mashed potatoes with a Parmesan rind and added some crushed garlic to the batter. They’re basically grown up tater tots, so good!

Has anyone made this on the griddle?

I made a vegetarian version of this recipe by taking the smoky tomato sauce from ®ion=all&rank=32 and using that as the topping.

Oui oui oui!This boxty recipe was the real deal! My grandmother in County Mayo used to make boxty and it's deliciousness has never been replicated- this came amazingly close. Highly recommend (though skip the pickled bits-- go with Kerry Gold butter-- classic!)

Too much flour. These were heavy and gummy.

Sadly these didn’t work out. A little ‘gluey’ in texture.

I’d recommend about 1/2 cup less flower.

The recipe has all together too much flour, it made the patties very gummy. I would cut flour in half.