Potato Pancakes • Simple, Crispy & Tasty {Video} • Two Purple Figs

These Potato Pancakes are really easy, tasty and make an excellent facet dish! We’re sharing step-by-step and video to make these pancakes an on a regular basis factor. For this potato pancakes recipe, you want only some components and you’ll prime them endlessly. So right here I current you, the most effective potato pancake recipe!

Who can resist a crisp potato pancake? This recipe is an actual crowd pleaser, and tremendous standard amongst each children and adults. We serve it for breakfast with some cream cheese and smoked salmon. Or add it to this Smoked Salmon Platter.

We LOVE serving them within the Vacation season with brie and cranberry toppings. Or simply on their very own, with some eggs and a lot extra! Whereas I’ve shared Mashed Potato Pancakes that are one of many BEST methods to make use of leftover mashed potatoes, this model is completely different!

Why we LOVE Potato Pancakes:

• It’s SO TASTY! Like actually flavorful!
• Tremendous straightforward recipe–no fancy components or instruments.
• Tried and TRUE!
• Fast repair on your potato cravings!
• Versatile so you’ll be able to serve it with limitless toppings for limitless ocasions!
• It’s filling, comforting and so satisfying!

Substances you have to make Potato Pancakes Recipe

• Potatoes. The most effective potatoes to make use of are Russet or Yukon gold.
• Onions. It’s really useful to make use of white or yellow onions to keep away from staining the pancakes.
• Eggs. They bind the pancakes.
• Flour. It helps holding the potatoes collectively.
• Salt and Peper. They season and taste the pancakes.
• Herbs (non-compulsory). We all the time LOVE including recent herbs for a shiny recent style and taste!

How one can Make Potato Pancakes

Comply with this step-by-step straightforward tutorial for finest outcomes.

1. Begin by grating the potatoes. Be sure you line your bowl with a kitchen towel to catch any extra moisture. You’ll be able to alternatively use a meals processor, however we’ve accomplished it manually utilizing and quaint field grater.
2.  Now you’ll use the identical field grater and grate the onions. It’s finest to maintain them in the identical bowl lined with kitchen towel since they are going to be each squeezed collectively to take away extra moisture.
3. Now begin squeezing the liquid out by urgent the grated onions and potatoes on the kitchen towel. Squeeze the towel tightly to take away extra moisture as finest as you’ll be able to. 
4. At that time you’ll add the squeezed potatoes and onions into a brand new bowl and begin by mixing within the eggs. 
5. As soon as the eggs are blended in, you’re going so as to add the remaining components equivalent to salt, pepper, flour and herbs (if utilizing). Combine the potato pancakes combination very well and it’s able to cook dinner!
6. Our favourite technique to portion the potato pancakes is to make use of 1 / 4 cup measuring cup. This helps us get all of them to the identical dimension. Have some impartial oil equivalent to avocado oil heating up over a skillet, and when it’s prepared you’re going to portion the pancake combination and add it over the oil.
7. Flip the pancakes when it’s golden and has cooked on one facet. Have a look at that beautiful crisp golden crust! PERFECTION! This takes 2-3 minutes per facet. 
8.  Repeat with the remaining pancake combine and your potato pancakes are able to serve! You’ll be able to prime them with bitter cream and inexperienced onions for a easy serving. Immediately we’re making a Vacation or Thanksgiving/Fall impressed plate, so we used brie, honey and cranberries for topping.

Potato Pancakes TIPS and FAQ

1. It’s finest to peel the potatoes for a comfortable inside, nevertheless now we have examined the pores and skin on potatoes as effectively and it really works. 
2. Be sure that to line a bowl with kitchen towel earlier than grating potatoes and onions.
3. We go for white or yellow onions to keep away from discoloration of the pancakes.
4. Squeezing the moisture out of the grated potatoes and onions will yield crispier potato pancakes. 
5. When squeezing the moisture out, do it as finest as you’ll be able to however don’t fear about eradicating each single piece of moisture.
6. Begin by mixing the egg first into the potatoes and onions to assist bind them and different components.
7. We LOVE the addition of recent herbs, you’ll be able to moreover add some chilli flakes–so GOOD!
8. Use a measuring cup dimension 1/4 cup (supreme for us) to get even and portioned pancakes.
9. A impartial oil equivalent to avocado oil is finest for cooking these pancakes.
10. drain the cooked pancakes on a paper towel to take away any extra oil.

What Sort of Potatoes are BEST for Potato Pancakes?

We love Russet Potatoes since they’ve the best starch content material, nevertheless Yukon Gold are an excellent various. Theres an exquisite Information to Potatoes on the Huffington Put up which is value a learn!

How one can Make Potato Pancakes forward of time?

Because of our great Air Fryer, we discovered that when the pancakes are cooked and cooled, they are often frozen. Freeze them in a single layer in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Take away them as soon as frozen and place them in a decent container or ziploc within the freezer. 

To reheat, merely place them in a single layer and Air fry them at 350 for 4 minutes, flip the pancakes and air fry for 4-5 minutes extra.

Potato Pancakes VS Latkes?

Whereas there’s our Mashed Potato Pancakes, immediately’s pancakes and latkes -these are all comparable but fairly completely different. Each potato pancakes and Latkes are fried in oil and use grated potatoes and onions as the bottom components, nevertheless thsi recipe depends on eggs and flour for binding. Latkes depend on baking powder and matzo meal for binding. 

They’ve barely completely different texture due to that, however BOTH are equally TASTY! 

What to Serve with Potato Pancakes?

• Bitter cream and inexperienced onions. 
• Smoked Salmon and bitter cream for a breakfast dream!
• Roast Rooster and Gravy for a whole dinner.
• Brie and cranberries, herbs and honey for the Holidays!
• Facet salad for a lightweight lunch.
• Soups.
• Ribeye Steak or Finest NY Strip Steak!

I can’t urge you adequate to do that straightforward recipe and tell us the way you loved it!!

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