Potato Cakes

Ingredients

• 6 large Russet potatoes
• ½ lb meat (usually pork or beef), ground
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 shallot cloves, minced
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 egg white
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• flour or bread crumbs for breading

To Prepare the Meat Mixture

1. Mix together the raw meat, water, 1 tsp of white pepper (the other will be used later), and the soy sauce
2. Mix shallots and garlic, sautee in oil until yellow
3. Add nutmeg to pan, stir once
4. Add meat mixture, stir rapidly until completely cooked
5. Remove from heat, make sure the meat is minced (might need to chop it further), and set aside

To Prepare the Potato Mixture

1. Wash and peel potatoes
2. Steam for 15 minutes (or until soft)
3. Bake for 20 minutes on medium heat (to help dry them out)
4. Remove from heat, place in a large pot, and mash until smooth
5. Add scallions, salt, the other tsp of white pepper, and the meat mixture; stir until blended

To Prepare the Potato Cakes

1. Form the potato mixture into palm-sized patties
2. Dip each patty in the egg white until covered, then dip in the flour / bread crumbs until covered
3. Pan fry or bake until golden brown.