These crispy Reuben Fritters are made from mashed potatoes with chopped up corned beef, sauerkraut, and swiss cheese mixed in. Fried until crispy and served with Thousand Island dressing. A delicious twist on the classic Reuben sandwich.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword corned beef, mashed potatoes, St Patrick's Day
1/3cupsauerkraut,drained well (squeeze dry in paper towels)
2green onions,sliced
2eggs,lightly beaten
2tablespoonswater
1 1/2cupspanko crumbs
Vegetable oil
Instructions
Combine all ingredients for Thousand Island sauce in a bowl and refrigerate.
In a medium bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, corned beef, swiss cheese. sauerkraut, and green onions. Form into balls a little smaller than golf balls.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs and water.
Place panko crumbs in a pie plate.
Dip each fritter ball in egg mixture and then coat in panko crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Pour about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry fritters in batches until golden.
Serve with dipping sauce.
Notes
As a shortcut, you can use store-bought Thousand Island Dressing.