Description
Looking for the best potato mochi recipe? This easy snack is quick chewy and crispy with simple ingredients and bold flavor ideas! Great for healthy sides or fun lunchbox treats – it’s the best mochi-style dish to try at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium potatoes (peeled and chopped)
- 1/4 cup potato starch (or cornstarch)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp mirin or water
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until soft, then mash until smooth with salt.
- Mix in potato starch until dough is soft but moldable.
- Divide into equal pieces and shape into round discs.
- Heat oil in skillet and fry mochi for 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
- In a saucepan, mix soy sauce, sugar, and mirin. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Brush or drizzle glaze over mochi and cook briefly to caramelize.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use starchy potatoes like russets for best texture.
- Add more starch if the dough is too sticky to shape.
- Reheat leftovers in a dry skillet to restore crispiness.
- Try adding chili oil or furikake for flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg