Potato Pancakes
These traditional potato pancakes are wonderful comfort food made with potatoes and onions, perfect served with applesauce.
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
Potato Pancake Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or more as needed
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying or as needed
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Finely grate potatoes and onion into a large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid.
- Mix in egg, salt, and pepper. Add enough flour to make the mixture thick, about 2 to 4 tablespoons all together.
- Heat ¼ inch of oil in the bottom of a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Drop ¼-cup mounds of batter, two or three at a time, into hot oil and flatten with back of a spatula to make ½-inch-thick pancakes.
- Fry, turning pancakes once, until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain. Keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve. Repeat until all potato mixture is used.
- Serve warm.
Notes
These potato pancakes are delicious when served with applesauce or sour cream. They make a great side dish with roast chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 415mgPotassium: 1077mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
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