Samogitian Pancakes - Žemaičių blynai - English Subtitles (CC)

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Prepare minced boiled potatoes and boiled minced meat.

Add fried onions, herbs, salt, and pepper to the meat and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix eggs, salt, and starch until combined.

Combine the potato mixture with the egg mixture and mix well to form a batter.

Heat oil in a skillet and shape the batter into pancakes, placing them in the skillet.

Cook the pancakes until one side is nicely fried, then turn them over to fry the other side.

In another pan, melt butter for the sauce.

Add flour to the melted butter and stir, then add a little water and sour cream to create the sauce.

Season the sauce with salt and mix until combined.

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