AUTHENTIC German Potato Pancakes – Crispy, Easy, and DELICIOUS

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while frozen hash browns save prep time.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with less fat.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan binder, while aquafaba is an inexpensive egg substitute.

oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Grate 4.5 cups of russet potatoes using a food processor.

Place the grated potatoes in a cooking cloth and squeeze out excess moisture.

Rinse out the bowl and add the grated potatoes back into it.

Add 0.5 cup of grated onion to the potatoes.

Add 0.5 cup of plain bread crumbs to the mixture.

Add 3 beaten eggs to the bowl.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of salt and 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add 1 large garlic clove, minced, to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together until combined.

Heat vegetable oil in a cast iron dutch oven until very hot.

Drop spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil and flatten them slightly.

Fry the pancakes until crispy on both sides, flipping when the edges start to brown.

Serve hot topped with sour cream, paprika, and scallions or with applesauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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