Air-Fryer Boxing Day Bubble & Squeak Cakes

AF-200 Crew Festive Recipe

Air-Fryer Boxing Day Bubble & Squeak Cakes

Boxing Day exists for one reason. Using up everything that somehow survived Christmas Day. Roast potatoes. Sprouts. Carrots. Stuffing. Bits of gammon..

Air-Fryer Boxing Day Bubble & Squeak Cakes
Air-Fryer Boxing Day Bubble & Squeak Cakes preparation stage

You’ll Need

400g leftover roast potatoes
200g leftover vegetables (sprouts, carrots, parsnips, cabbage)
100g leftover stuffing
100g cooked gammon or turkey, chopped
1 egg
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp chopped parsley

Optional But Dangerous
Fried egg on top

Brown sauce

Extra gravy

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Place the roast potatoes into a large bowl.

Mash roughly with a fork.

Add the leftover vegetables, stuffing, chopped meat, black pepper, parsley, and egg.

Mix thoroughly until everything holds together.

Form into 8 thick cakes.

Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil.

Place the cakes into the basket with space between them.

Air fry at 200°C for 10–12 minutes.

Carefully flip.

Cook for another 8–10 minutes until deeply golden and crisp on both sides.

Remove carefully and allow to rest for 1 minute.

Serve immediately while hot and crunchy.

Perfect with leftover gravy, a fried egg, or absolutely nothing at all.

Lad Tip: The uglier Bubble & Squeak looks before cooking, the better it usually tastes afterwards. This is not a recipe that rewards perfection. It's a recipe that rewards leftovers and a complete lack of waste.

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