🇨🇱 Chilean Cuisine

Milcao

Chiloé Potato Cake

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 260 kcal

Dense, chewy potato cakes from Chiloé made from a mix of grated raw and cooked potato, fried until golden-crisp and served with curanto or as a standalone snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate half the potatoes raw, squeeze out moisture using a cloth.
  2. 2 Boil the other half until tender, mash while hot.
  3. 3 Combine grated raw potato and mashed potato. Add melted butter and salt. Mix to a dough.
  4. 4 Flatten into thick discs (about 10cm). Optionally stuff with cheese.
  5. 5 Pan-fry in oil over medium heat, 5-6 min per side until deep golden and crispy.
  6. 6 Serve hot alongside curanto or with pebre.

Did You Know?

Chiloé Island has over 200 native potato varieties — more diversity in one archipelago than most countries have in their entirety.