Craving: Breaded Potato Wedges I was actually craving chicken...

Craving: Breaded Potato Wedges

I was actually craving chicken fingers. But since it was Good Friday, all the grocery stories were closed. I had no chicken, and I had no car that day anyways. So I came up with this for lunch.

What I had in my fridge & pantry:

5 fingerling potatoes

1 egg

1 cup rice flour bread crumbs, aka panko (You can use regular breadcrumbs, but I just find that these make a crispier batter)

Seasonings, as desired (I used ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and 1 ½ tsp red pepper flakes for a kick.)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare the potatoes by scrubbing the skins coarsely with a vegetable brush. Cut out any eyes and bruises. Don’t worry about the appearance as the breading will hide any flaws. Cut in half lengthwise, and cut in half lengthwise again, so that potatoes are cut into quarter wedges. Rince with water.

Meanwhile, put breadcrumbs into a bowl that is wide enough for potatoes to lie flat. Add desired seasonings and blend well. In another bowl, crack egg and beat to blend yolk and white. Add a splash of water and whisk.

Add a handful of potatoes to egg, and coat wedges evenly. Then drop them into breading and coat evenly. Place on cookie sheet so they don’t touch each other. Do the same with remaining wedges.

Cook in oven for 10 minutes, or until brown. Turn over. Turn oven down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and let cook for 10 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

Serve with your favourite dipping sauce. I had it with barbecue sauce, but next time I would go for hot sauce.

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