Potato Pancakes | What’s Cookin’ Italian Style Cuisine

These are great additions to a buffet table, as a party appetizer, a dinner side dish, or even a light brunch.

If you love hash brown potatoes this pancake may be your new favorite recipe and way to prepare them and they are a carboholic’s dream snack food.

We use frozen and thawed hash browns, they are so simple to make in less than 10 minutes and 3 to 4 minutes of frying them up to a crunchy fabulous almost fritter-like pancake.

Serve them up as they are warm or cold and if you’re a sour cream lover add a dollop on top or on the side, or a sweet version try some apple puree or sauce.

We have more ideas for toppings and serving suggestions below, so check them out!

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How To Make The Easiest Potato Pancakes

• Potatoes: using hash browns saves lots of time no fuss grating the raw potatoes
• Onion: grate this ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator to toss in your recipes when needed
• Seasoning: seasoning is to taste for salt and pepper, you can also adapt the recipe and add granulated garlic powder, dried Italian herbs, or freshly chopped herbs
• Flour: substitute almond flour or another flour you prefer for your dietary needs

Serving Suggestions for Potato Pancakes

1. applesauce: serve sprinkled with nutmeg or cinnamon
2. sour cream: a dollop or on the side
3. seafood: smoked salmon
4. jams: any flavors
5. sausages: pork, Italian, kielbasa, chorizo, brats
6. cottage cheese: serve topped with fresh or canned fruits
7. ricotta cheese: serve topped with fresh fruits, pureed fruits, or canned
8. condiments: ketchup, BBQ, Asian, duck sauce, Stone mustard
9. buffalo sauce: used as a dipping sauce with potato pancakes can be mixed with ranch or blue cheese dressing
10. melted cheddar: sharp cheddar, Havarti, beer cheese, or whatever you prefer

Tips For Making Potato Pancakes

• heat the oil before frying on medium-low heat
• don’t add too many to the pan and crowd them it drops the oil temperature
• if frying in butter be very careful not to burn the butter (we usually combine it with vegetable oil)
• wait for the edges to set and bubbles to form before flipping

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Potato Pancakes

Potato Pancakes are shredded potatoes added to a batter and cooked into a round pancake served with apple puree or sour cream.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 8 MinTotal time: 13 Min

Ingredients

• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and shredded (we used frozen raw and thawed hash browns)
• 1 small onion, finely grated
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons AP flour
• 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil ( or a combination of both)

Instructions

1. Directions:
2. Shred potatoes and blot dry with paper towels ( or use frozen hash browns however thaw and drain)
3. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until well blended.
4. Heat the oil over medium heat if using butter medium-low heat.
5. Using a gravy ladle or cookie scoop (around 2 tablespoons) drop the batter into the hot oil, then flatten the top slightly with the back of a spatula.
6. Only drop 3 to 4 potato pancakes at a time and do not crowd the pan.
7. The oil will drop in temperature if you add too many and won’t allow it to crisp and end up soggy.
8. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
9. Drain on paper towels.
10. Serving Suggestions: top with sour cream. chopped onion and tomatoes, sliced olives, roasted peppers, or just as they are served warm!

Notes

Tips For Making Potato Pancakes

• heat the oil before frying on medium-low heat
• don’t add too many to the pan and crowd them it drops the oil temperature
• if frying in butter be very careful not to burn the butter (we usually combine it with vegetable oil)
• wait for the edges to set and bubbles to form before flipping

Serving Suggestions for Potato Pancakes

1. applesauce: serve sprinkled with nutmeg or cinnamon
2. sour cream: a dollop or on the side
3. seafood: smoked salmon
4. jams: any flavors
5. sausages: pork, Italian, kielbasa, chorizo, brats
6. cottage cheese: serve topped with fresh or canned fruits
7. ricotta cheese: serve topped with fresh fruits, pureed fruits, or canned
8. condiments: ketchup, BBQ, Asian, duck sauce, Stone mustard
9. buffalo sauce: used as a dipping sauce with potato pancakes can be mixed with ranch or blue cheese dressing
10. melted cheddar: sharp cheddar, Havarti, beer cheese, or whatever you prefer

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)

337 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

41 mg

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