Bubble & squeak cakes

Bubble & squeak cakes

Gordon Ramsay's scrumptious potato cakes are perfect for serving with your Boxing Day ham

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Plus 10-15 mins reheating
Freezable

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes for 12-15 mins or until tender, then drain and return to the pan over a low heat for 1-2 mins to dry out. Add the butter and mash well. Meanwhile, boil the sprouts for 3-5 mins until just tender. Drain and cool quickly under cold running water. Shake dry, then shred as finely as you can.
  2. Mix the sprouts with the potatoes and season to taste. Leave until cool enough to handle, then shape into 8 round cakes. Tip the flour onto a plate, then coat the cakes, tapping off the excess.
  3. Heat a 5mm depth of oil in a large frying pan and shallow-fry the cakes in 2 batches for 2 mins each side, turning carefully. Drain on kitchen paper and transfer to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper. Cool, cover and chill or freeze. Will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to a month.
  4. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 (or if you've roasted the ham, leave the oven on while it rests) and reheat the cakes for 15 mins until hot through and crisp on the outside.

Per serving

268 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.11 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2006.

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  • 13 October 2010

    Robyn rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    first time making and trying bubble... and successs... really nice!! Used potatoes, parsnip, peas, sprouts and a handful of grated cheese. I boiled all the veg together for 15 mins and then mashed and added the cheese. Left to cool completely and then fried in olive oil - i hate shallow or deep frying (i used to watch that 999 program where the fat used to explode) so i hardly used any oil and they turned out fine. Rated 4 not 5 because i think without the extra veg and cheese they would be a bit bland.

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  • 26 November 2010

    amahoney1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very easy and a great way of using extra veg. my husband and kids love them.

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  • 24 December 2010

    Blue Dolphin commented on this recipe

    As Reianki stated try it with some fried crispy streaky bacon & a small onion finely diced that has been fried in butter, gives more flavour. :-) Mmmmmmmmmm :-)

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  • 28 December 2010

    GraceW rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice. Love bubble and squeak. I mashed up a small swede with the potato and added shredded cabbage instead of sprouts (I ate those separately as I love them so much) and they are so much better after being in the oven for a few minutes to dry out and crisp up.

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  • 01 April 2011

    Lily rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used cabbage instead of sprouts and they were delicious (perfectly good after freezing also). I especially like them topped with wilted spinach and a poached egg. Absolutely delicious.

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  • 03 January 2012

    peggy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant with cold meat and pickles on Boxing Day. Enjoyed by all and can be made in advance and heated up

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  • 14 June 2012

    sammybarratt-singh rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice and easy, although I added some finely chopped fried onions, which gave it a bit more flavour

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  • 01 January 2013

    Claire. P commented on this recipe

    Used the left over roast potatoes and sprouts that the children refused to eat on Christmas day....... Amazing once I served these they loved them and have requested them again!!!!!

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  • 01 January 2013

    Claire. P rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Forgot to rate it!!

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  • 14 February 2013

    sean.w rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great! Easy and adaptable . I had to use sweet patato as we had runnout of normal ones. But it came out great. I used cabbage also.

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  • 14 February 2013

    sean.w commented on this recipe

    Great! Easy and adaptable . I had to use sweet patato as we had runnout of normal ones. But it came out great. I used cabbage also.

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  • 01 April 2013

    westy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved these cakes, used leftover roast potatoes, parsnips, boiled green beans, boiled charntenay carrots and mashed suede with the mashed potato and they were sweet and moreish. I felt they needed to be served with something plain such as a pork steak to show off their flavour.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Plus 10-15 mins reheating
Freezable

A good source of vitamin C and folic acid.

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268 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.11 g

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