McGuire's Irish Boxtys (2024)

March 19, 2011 17 Comments

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An old Irish favorite, “Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan; if you can’t make a boxty, you’ll never get a man.” -McGuires Irish Pub

I was so excited for this week b/c I knew I wanted to make one of my favorite appetizers, Irish Boxtys.

In college I waited tables at a world famous (seriously!) Irish pub and steakhouse in Pensacola, FL called McGuire’s.

www.mcguiresirishpub.com

To this day I still think Mcguire’shas the best burgers, prime rib, and pork chopsthat I have EVER had. Oh, and their Frozen Irish Coffee is AH-MAZING! Man, now I wish I was back home!

They have an knock out appetizer called Irish Boxtys. They are garlic mashed potatoes rolled in seasoned bread crumbs then flash fried and served warm with dipping sauces.

I recreated this easy dish for St Patty’s Day. Check out the recipe below!

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McGuire's Irish Boxtys

Ingredients

16 oz garlic mashed potatoes
1 egg beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
vegetable oil for frying
guacamole salsa, and horseradish sauce for dipping

Instructions

Using a small ice cream scoop, section out mashed potatoes into balls on a large plate.
Place the plate in the freezer for 30 minutes so they will be easier to handle.
Fill a small saucepan with oil about 3/4 way full and heat over med high.
Place beaten egg in one bowl and seasoned bread crumbs in another.
Dip potatoes in egg then bread crumb mixture then place in hot oil.
Once oil is hot but not smoking, you are ready to fry! {You can test the oil buy dipping the end of a wooden spoon in the oil and see if bubbles form}.
Fry for just 30 seconds to a minute, until crispy brown.
Drain on a paper towel and serve warm.
Serve with salsa, guacamole, and horseradish cream

Notes

Optional: You can mix shredded cheddar cheese in with the mashed potatoes and then scoop into balls and freeze.

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Alisa
March 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm

I followed you from the foodie blog roll and I'd love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this Irish Boxty widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about recipes for Irish Boxty,Thanks!
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Anonymous
March 19, 2012 at 12:38 am

I've lived in Fort Walton Beach for 20 years so needless to say, I love me some McGuire's! Boxty's have got to be my favorite item on the menu! Thank you for the recipe! (and the horseradish sauce recipe- my fave!) Do you know what they add to the guacamole sauce?
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Anonymous
September 9, 2012 at 9:28 pm

I love McGuire's!!! My husband was stationed in Pensacola for 7 months and that was our favorite place to eat and the Boxty was something we ordered every single time!!! Thank You for putting this on here because I was thinking of making some for dinner. Yay!!
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Anonymous
January 31, 2013 at 3:46 am

I can not wait to make this. My husband and I loved McGuire's and have been trying different recipes for Irish boxty…nothing has come close. So thank you for posting your recipe.
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sashley
March 4, 2013 at 4:27 am

Definitely making these right now! Yes, I realize it's 2230. XD
My hubs is currently stationed just outside Pcola and McGuires is our favorite restaurant ever, with boxty's being my favorite food item.
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Pickles' Bubbles
April 17, 2014 at 11:24 pm

Thanks for this! I have wanted their recipe for a while and after a server gave me the basics, I was determined to find it! Cannot wait to cook them!
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Lindsay Gravlee
June 14, 2014 at 10:27 pm

I'm trying these tonight. About how much oil do you use? Just pour enough in the pan to cover and cook the balls? Should it be boiling?
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Naomi Huzovicova
August 17, 2014 at 10:29 pm

Never heard of boxty's either, but it sounds like it would be addictive!
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Ethnic Food
October 16, 2014 at 4:25 am

Wow this sound delicious. Really mouth is watering. Thanks for this lip-smacking recipe.
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December 3, 2016 at 6:49 am

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Barbara Karr
April 7, 2018 at 4:11 am

Your recipe Boxty caught my attention. Soon I was pulled in by the other recipes.I could use a frozen coffee right Now! Am signing up for other fun recipes.Just don't go all kale and broccoli on me!
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Patrick
May 1, 2020 at 10:37 am

I currently live in Pensacola and my first stop after everything is opened back up will be McGuires. I have a stupid question about the recipe, You have as one of the ingredients 16oz garlic mashed potatoes. Is this something you make, or is it a mix you buy? Where do you get them/how do you make them? Thanks
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- Nicole
  May 8, 2020 at 11:47 pm
  
  Hi,
  This recipe is great for using leftover mashed potatoes (like from Thanksgiving). You can also buy a tub of premade mashed potatoes from the store. Usually in the refrigerated side dish section by the meat.
  Homemade is my favorite though. Here is a good recipe for mashed potatoes: https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/manly-meat-potatoes/ . I add garlic cloves to my water when boiling and additional garlic powder or garlic butter
  when mashing the cooked potatoes in a bowl.
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Lawonda
August 22, 2021 at 2:36 pm

These are so good. I’m at Mcguires in destin right now.
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Marci
February 12, 2022 at 3:26 pm

We live in Pensacola and love McGuire’s! Their boxtys and shepherd’s pie are the things I dream about! Lol. Making your boxty recipe tomorrow for the Superbowl! 🙂
Now if you tell me you have a recipe for their shepherds pie, we will be besties forever!!
-Marci!
@lifeonoverload
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