Irish Champ is a creamy and buttery mashed potato dish, enriched with scallions, that can be conveniently prepared on the stovetop or effortlessly in an Instant Pot. Perfect for your St. Patrick's Day celebration.
Perfect for a St. Patrick's Day celebration, these Irish champ mashed potatoes are the perfect sidekick to your favorite Irish dishes such as this instant pot corned beef.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Flavorful: The combination of butter and scallions infuses the potatoes with a rich, buttery flavor.
- Versatile: It can be made traditionally on the stovetop or quickly in an Instant Pot, saving room on your stove!
- Comforting: Irish Champ is the ultimate comfort food and pure buttery deliciousness.
- Simple Ingredients: Requires just a few basic ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry.
- Easy to Make: With straightforward steps, it's a hassle-free recipe suitable for cooks of all levels.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
This recipe for Irish Champ is made using salted butter and milk. I prefer to make my potatoes in the Instant Pot but they can easily be made on the stovetop as well.
To make these potatoes in the Instant Pot, you will need just 1 cup of water in the liner.
After peeling the russet potatoes, quarter them and add them to the pot. Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to 5 minutes. Once the five minutes are up, perform a quick release (carefully and away from face).
Either method you make these potatoes (stovetop or pressure cooker), drain the potatoes using a colander and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes. Add in the butter, allow it to melt, and blend into the potatoes with the milk, salt, and pepper.
Avoid mixing the mashed potatoes too much, it will cause the potatoes to have a gluey texture.
Mix in the scallions and serve with melted butter as desired.
Quick and Easy Side Dish
With only 6 ingredients, this mashed potato side dish comes together quickly and into a buttery delicious dish.
It's great to serve in celebration of St. Patrick's Day or as an everyday side dish. Butter is important in this dish so it's important not to go lighthanded with it to get the full flavor. It is also best to use salted butter versus unsalted butter to increase the flavor as well.
Here are some other St. Patrick's Day recipes that will help complete your St. Patrick's Day spread:
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Irish Champ (Irish Mashed Potatoes)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Russet Potatoes - 4-5 potatoes
- 1 cup scallions
- 6 tablespoon salted butter
- 6 tablespoon milk
- black pepper - to taste
- salt - to taste
Instructions
- Wash, peel and quarter potatoes.
Instant Pot
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and add the peeled and quartered potatoes.
- Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes.
- Perform a quick release (careful!) and drain the liquid from the pot.
- Mash the potatoes and add the butter and allow it to melt.
- Mix in the milk, scallions, and desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Serve with additonal melted butter if desired.
Stovetop
- Add the peeled and quartered potatoes to a large pot and cover the potatoes with water. Sprinkle with salt.
- Allow the water to begin to boil.
- Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and mash the potatoes and add the butter. Allow it to melt.
- Mix in the milk, scallions, and desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Serve with additional melted butter if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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Karen says
Love scallions with potatoes! I haven't tried cooking potatoes in my pressure cooker yet. I'm guessing they turn out perfectly creamy.