Recipes · Irish · Pancakes and Crepes
Boxty (Potato Pancake)
One serving has 435 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (59%), thiamin (46%), riboflavin (43%), selenium (42%), phosphorus (37%) and manganese (33%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (338 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 60 g Buttermilk
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 2 g Baking soda
- 1 g Salt
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Peel and boil half the potato until tender, about 15 minutes, then drain and mash while hot.
- Peel and finely grate the remaining raw potato, then squeeze it hard in a clean towel to remove as much liquid as possible.
- Mix the mashed and grated potato with the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Beat in the buttermilk and egg to make a thick, dropping batter.
- Melt the butter on a griddle or heavy frying pan over medium heat. Spoon in the batter and cook the pancakes for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve hot with butter, traditionally alongside a fried breakfast.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 435 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.7 g | |
| Water | 237 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.7 g | 12% |
| Protein | 13.6 g | 28% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.75 g | |
| Lysine | 0.49 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.23 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.8 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 118 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 64.6 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 259 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1,004 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 23.3 µg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1,071 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.77 mg | 59% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 116 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.37 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 111 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 117 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 12 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.1 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6 µg | 5% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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