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Crispy Baked Potato Poppers

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
65 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Crispy Baked Potato Poppers
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 large russet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
1
Gather all necessary ingredients for this recipe.
2
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (230 degrees Celsius). Generously grease the cups of a 24-cup mini muffin tin with melted butter. Place the tin on a baking sheet and set it aside for now.
3
Add cold water to a large bowl until 1/3 full. Grate potatoes into the bowl, then fill the bowl with more cold water until almost to the top of the bowl. This process is called 'rinsing' and it helps remove excess starch from the potatoes.
4
Swish the potatoes around with your hands to rinse off any remaining starch, then pour out most of the water and refill with more cold water. Repeat this process several times until the water runs almost clear.
5
Pour the potatoes into a colander and let them drain for a few minutes. This allows excess moisture to escape.
6
Transfer the grated potatoes to a clean kitchen towel; wrap and squeeze the potatoes in the towel over a bowl until no more liquid comes out. The goal is to remove as much moisture as possible.
7
Transfer the potatoes to a clean bowl; add oil, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Sprinkle flour over top of the potatoes; then add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Mix and toss gently with your hands until the mixture feels damp and well combined.
8
Grab the potato mixture from the bottom of the bowl to get as much moisture as possible, and fill the prepared muffin cups. It's okay if the mixture comes up above the tin by 1/2 to 1 inch.
9
Bake in the center of your preheated oven until golden brown on top, caramelized on the bottom, and crispy all over. The baking time will be 40 to 45 minutes.
10
Remove the baked goods from the oven and let them sit in the tin for 5 minutes before flipping over onto the baking sheet.
11
Serve and enjoy your delicious potato treats!