Boxty
Description
Boxty - Authentic recipe from Ireland. Ready in 40 min. Vegetarian. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Grate half of the 400 g potatoes raw and finely (squeeze out the moisture), boil and mash the other half. Combine both with 100 g flour, 200 ml milk, a pinch of baking powder and salt to form a batter.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Boxty is a traditional Irish potato bread/pancake — made from both raw and cooked potato, pan-fried. Soft and moist, hearty, and full of potato flavour. An Irish classic (Boxty — 'poor man's bread', versatile).
- 2
Drop the batter (made from raw and cooked potato) into the pan as patties or pancakes and fry on both sides until golden brown.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Boxty is a traditional Irish potato bread/pancake — the key feature: it is made from a mixture of RAW grated (squeezed) AND cooked, mashed potato (plus flour, milk/buttermilk, baking powder), which gives it a characteristic soft, moist, slightly sticky texture. Fried in butter in the pan until golden brown (as patties, pancakes or bread). Soft and moist, hearty and full of potato flavour. An Irish classic (especially from the north/midlands). Soft and savoury.
- 3
Fry until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with butter.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Boxty is served hot (with butter, often for breakfast/Full Irish, or as a side dish, or filled) — the soft, moist potato bread. Hearty and full of potato flavour. An Irish classic.
📜 Origin & History
Boxty is a traditional Irish potato dish especially widespread in the Connacht region. It is a type of potato pancake made from grated and cooked potatoes. Boxty has its roots in Irish country house cuisine and was originally developed as a way to use leftover potatoes. The dish is an example of simple yet nourishing Irish cuisine, which depends heavily on available ingredients.
🌿 Regional variants
For breakfast
As part of a Full Irish Breakfast with butter — the classic way.
Filled
As a rolled pancake with a filling — the modern interpretation.
🍷 What goes with it?
Served hot (with butter, for breakfast or as a side dish, or filled). Soft and moist, hearty and full of potato flavour. An Irish classic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is boxty?
Boxty is a traditional Irish potato bread/pancake — made from a mixture of raw grated and cooked, mashed potato (plus flour, buttermilk), pan-fried. Soft, moist, hearty and full of potato flavour (with a characteristic, slightly sticky texture). An Irish classic (especially from Northern Ireland/the Midlands). A well-known rhyme goes: 'Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan...'. Soft and savoury.
What makes using both raw AND cooked potato special?
The combination is the secret: the raw grated potato (starch, slightly sticky) and the cooked, mashed potato (soft, binding) together give boxty its characteristic soft, moist, slightly chewy texture. Squeeze the raw potato well (otherwise the batter will be too wet). Juicy and distinctive.
How is boxty eaten?
Versatile — as pancakes for breakfast (part of the Full Irish Breakfast) with butter, as a flatbread, or as larger, thin pancakes rolled and filled with savoury fillings (e.g. as a modern pub/restaurant dish). Served with butter, bacon, or smoked salmon. Hearty and versatile.
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Ingredients
verified- Potato400 g
- Flour100 g
- Milk200 ml
- Butter1 tbsp
