Description
Crispy and golden German Potato Pancakes, made from grated potatoes and onions mixed with egg and flour, pan-fried to perfection. A classic comfort food served warm with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound of potatoes
- 1 small onion
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper, if desired
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 medium-sized egg
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the potatoes and onion: Wash, peel, and grate the potatoes and onion using a fine grater. Drain excess water from the grated potatoes thoroughly to avoid soggy pancakes.
- Mix ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the drained potatoes and onion with a pinch of salt, pepper if desired, flour, and the medium-sized egg. Mix everything well to form a batter.
- Heat the oil: Heat a sufficient amount of cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
- Fry the pancakes: Spoon the batter into the hot pan in small portions, flattening slightly to form pancakes. Fry each side until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Drain and keep warm: Remove the pancakes from the pan and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil. Keep them warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
- Serve: Serve the potato pancakes hot with your desired toppings such as applesauce, sour cream, or chives.
Notes
- Make sure to squeeze excess moisture from the grated potatoes to ensure crisp pancakes.
- You can adjust the thickness of the pancakes by varying the amount of batter per spoonful.
- Serve immediately for best crispness, or keep warm in a low oven as suggested.
- Use a neutral oil with a high smoke point such as vegetable or canola oil for frying.
- These pancakes are delicious served with applesauce or sour cream as traditional toppings.
