Mojo potatoes are wonderfully battered and deep-fried potatoes. You can make these easy crispy sliced potatoes at home.
Mojo potatoes are battered potato slices that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. These are so easy to prepare, and you can whip up a batch of these for your game day, or these can be served as a side dish. These crispy fried potatoes were made popular by Shakey’s Pizza. Sadly, most of us can’t get to a Shakey’s pizza, but we can make these famous fried potatoes at home.
What’s the difference between Mojo potatoes and a JoJo Potatoes?
The real difference between these two well-loved potatoes, how the potato is cut. Both are prepared in the same basic way. The potatoes are cut, battered, and then deep fried.
Mojo potatoes were popularized by Shakey’s Pizza. They basically thick sliced potatoes that are cut like scalloped potatoes. These crispy fried potatoes are battered and then fried to where the outsides are nice and crispy.
JoJo potatoes are potatoes that are quartered and sometimes cut into eights depending upon how big the potatoes are. In the South, you will often find these sold in places where you can purchase fried chicken.
What type of potatoes should you use?
I find that russet potatoes work very well. They are starchy and they hold the batter well. When cooked the inside almost becomes fluffy. I do not recommend using red potatoes, they are a little too waxy to come out well.
What can you dip these into?
I would recommend dipping these in sour cream, Easy Red Robin Campfire Sauce, or even Raising Cane’s Dipping Sauce,
Different ways to season
You don’t need to follow my exact recipe, you may want to simply season with salt and pepper, but you could try barbecue seasoning, steak seasoning, or even Cajun seasoning mix. You are bound to find a new way to season these potatoes.
I hope you give these Mojo potatoes a try soon!
Mojo Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 potatoes unpeeled but scrubbed
- 1 egg beaten
- vegetable oil for frying
Ranch dress or sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oil to 375 degrees.
- Mix flour and spices in a shallow dish.
- Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch thick wedges. Dip potato slices into the beaten egg, then into the flour mixture.
- Deep fry in hot oil (about 375 degrees) until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with dressing or sour cream.
Recipe Tips for the Cook
- Do not let your grease get too hot, the potatoes will burn.
- Be sure to shake off excess flour from the battered potatoes, too much flour may make the potatoes burn.
- Cook the potatoes right away, if you do not, the potatoes may brown, and look unappealing.
Flattop says
January 5, 2017 at 8:57 pmWe enjoyed these potatoes.
sethe says
March 3, 2015 at 1:20 pmIM in my awesome class
sethe says
March 3, 2015 at 1:16 pmI LOVE POTATOES
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sethe says
March 3, 2015 at 1:16 pmhi
brenda says
August 9, 2009 at 8:20 amin Texas rojos are sliced in rounds…not quarters..if you slice them in quarters they are steak fries.
Flattop says
January 5, 2017 at 8:56 pmNobody cares how things are done I need Texas!