Potato cigars, a delicious fried appetizer ready in no time, will make you shine at the table.
A dough of potatoes, egg, and flour enriched with black olives (or green ones if you prefer) and some spices for a finger food aperitif or a tasty and simple side dish.
These potato cigars are perfect for a buffet dinner, a birthday, or an occasion where everyone takes what they like without cutlery, and if you want to make them cheesy, just add some cheese that melts in pieces before forming the cigars and you are done.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Boiling, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Potato Cigars Tasty Appetizer
- 1.3 lbs potatoes
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1.5 oz black olives (or Taggiasca or even pitted green olives)
- to taste salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- Half teaspoon dried oregano
- to taste peanut oil (for frying the cigars)
Tools
- 1 Pot
- 1 Steamer Basket
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pan for frying
- 1 Potato Masher
Preparation of Potato Cigars Tasty Appetizer
To prepare the Potato Cigars, first wash, peel, and cut the potatoes into pieces.
Steam them with the metal basket placed inside a pot with 1 inch of water for 15 minutes (check the cooking level).
Alternatively, you can boil them with the skin or without as you prefer. Once cooked, if they have the skin, pass them through the potato masher.
Collect the puree in a large bowl and let it cool slightly.
When the potatoes are at room temperature, add the egg and flour to the bowl and mix well to combine.
Finely chop the olives and incorporate them into the bowl with the potatoes.
Season with salt, pepper, and dried oregano. If you prefer, you can use basil or thyme (depending on your taste).
Turn the mixture out onto the work surface and form a log like when making gnocchi.
Cut the log into cigars about 4 inches long.
In a wide, high-sided pan suitable for frying, heat 1 inch of oil for frying.
Fry a few Potato Cigars Tasty Appetizers at a time, turning them when they are golden on one side.
Let them brown on the other side, then drain on absorbent paper.
The potato cigars are ready, serve them with your favorite sauce.
How to Store Potato Cigars Tasty Appetizer
You can store them in the fridge for 2 days, well sealed in an airtight container, and then let them thaw at room temperature.
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