I don’t know if it is my German heritage (I’m 1/2 German), but I love the food of Oktoberfest! One of the key participants is the ever-popular potato pancake.
This is the second potato pancake recipe I’ve posted here. The first recipe I used to make a great sandwich – The Potato Pancake Reuben! These were just as the culinary gods intended, as a side dish for a German dinner.
While the basic recipe is straight-forward (potatoes, flour and eggs) you could add so many things. I’ve heard of carrots, bacon and jalapeños. I kept mine traditional using a little onion.
I used my food processor’s shredding blade to make quick work of the potatoes (after the long work of peeling them).
Into the oil, getting nice and brown.
Crunchy and tasty!
German Potato Pancakes
Prep Time: 25 Min | Cook Time: 6 Min | Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Directions:
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Mix in potatoes and onion.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the potato mixture into the skillet. Press to flatten. Cook about 3 minutes on each side, until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Nutritional Info:
Amount Per Serving Calories: 283 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 70mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database
Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/German-Potato-Pancakes/Detail.aspx
There must be a special culinary god just for these!
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YUM all crispy and delicious! They look perfectly golden brown!
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Thank you for doing a potato pancake! I’ve had some that are so soggy and greasy. This is definitely on my weekend To Do list : )
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I really want to try these. I might add it to my roll of recipes this week.
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Lived auf Deutschland for a year. and this is definitely up there with my most favourite-est German food, along with Currywurst and a good old Rahmschnitzel! Nom! Thanks for the recipe.
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Definitely from the pantheon! Even better as served at many a fairground or market stall, just on their own with a good dollop of apple sauce on the side…
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you ever throw one of these badboys on a burger? i bet that would be awesome. so awesome, in fact, i might have to give it a try in the near future.
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Oh my goodness these look terrific. I cannot wait to try them!!
Miran
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I made the “Hungarian version” the other day of these potato pancakes, we call them tócsni here (funny strange name), they are actually the same, only difference is that I don’t use baking powder and add some paprika powder. Delicious with some ketchup or green salad!
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