Loaded Idaho® Potato Bites | Idaho Potato Commission

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil, for frying
• 1½ cups panko Japanese breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 2½ cups prepared Idaho® mashed potatoes kept at room temperature
• 3 slices of bacon cooked crisp and broken into pieces
• ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons parmesan, grated
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon Hungarian smoked paprika
• sea salt and ground pepper to taste