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Irish white pudding patties
Home-made pork and oatmeal breakfast pudding, shaped as patties
White pudding is the pale partner to black pudding on the Irish breakfast plate, made in butchers' shops from West Cork to Sligo with pork, pork fat, oatmeal, onion and a secret blend of spices. Making it at home in casings is fiddly, so this version shapes the same mix into patties to fry for the full Irish or a breakfast roll. Chef's tip: toast the oats in a dry pan first; it gives the nutty flavour that good shop-bought white pudding has.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz medium oatmeal
- ¾ cup boiling water
- 14 oz pork mince (20% fat)
- 1 onionvery finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- ¼ tsp ground mace
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toast the 3 ½ oz medium oatmeal in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring, until they smell nutty. Tip into a bowl, pour on the ¾ cup boiling water and leave 10 minutes to soften and cool.
14 minStep 2: Add the 14 oz pork mince (20% fat), 1 onion, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp white pepper, ¼ tsp ground mace, ½ tsp ground coriander and ¼ tsp grated nutmeg and mix well with your hands until sticky. Fry a teaspoon of the mix to taste the seasoning.
5 minStep 3: Shape into 12 patties 1.5 cm thick. Chill for 30 minutes so they hold together.
35 minStep 4: Heat the 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and fry the patties for 5–6 minutes a side, until golden and firm. They must reach 160°F in the centre with no pink. A common mistake is high heat, which browns the outside while the pork inside stays raw.
12 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does irish white pudding patties take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of ground mace?
- Ground nutmeg, same amount (a little stronger).
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