You’ll Need
For the Boxty Bases
350g floury potatoes, coarsely grated
350g cold mashed potato
60g plain flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100ml buttermilk
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the Prawn Tops
400g raw peeled langoustine tails
30g butter, melted
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp lemon juice
Optional but dangerous
Soured cream
Extra lemon
Cold Irish stout
Method
Wrap the grated potato in a clean cloth and squeeze it completely dry.
Mix with the mash, flour, bicarbonate, buttermilk, spring onions, salt and pepper.
Shape into 12 small flat cakes and brush with oil.
Preheat your air fryer to 190°C.
Air fry the boxty for 9 minutes, turning once.
Mix the langoustines with the butter, garlic and parsley.
Place two or three langoustines on each boxty and air fry for 4-5 minutes more.
Check the langoustines are opaque and the boxty crisp underneath.
Finish with lemon juice and serve with soured cream.