Recipes · Australian · Snacks

Potato Scallop (Potato Cake)

One serving has 380 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (39%), pyridoxine (38%), phosphorus (35%), vitamin K (35%), thiamin (33%) and selenium (28%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Potato Scallop (Potato Cake)
Photo: Oo Uui, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (242 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Potatoes, raw
  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 1 g Baking powder
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Water
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Peel the potato and slice into two rounds about 1 cm thick; pat dry.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, egg, water, salt and pepper into a smooth, thick batter.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan to 180 °C (350 °F).
  4. Dip each potato round in the batter to coat, then lower into the hot oil.
  5. Fry for 4-5 minutes each side until deep golden and the potato is tender all the way through.
  6. Drain on paper towel and serve hot with tomato sauce.
  7. Makes 1 serving of 2 scallops; multiply everything to fry a bigger batch.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy380 kcal18%
Carbohydrates49.6 g
Water164 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein8.1 g17%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.31 g
Leucine0.52 g
Lysine0.37 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.38 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.41 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat16.9 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated9.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.9 g
Saturated2.8 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol55.8 mg
Calcium106 mg11%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium43.9 mg14%
Manganese0.46 mg26%
Phosphorus247 mg35%
Potassium693 mg15%
Selenium15.4 µg28%
Sodium305 mg
Zinc0.86 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.36 mg33%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.27 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.49 mg38%
Folate (vitamin B9)84.5 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline62.3 mg15%
Vitamin A24.1 µg3%
Vitamin C29.6 mg39%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K31.1 µg35%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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