Potato Pancakes Recipe

My boyfriend and I both enjoyed these. I will definitely make them again. We didn't use the onion since he doesn't like them. But to keep the pancakes from tasting bland, we used some dry minced onion and put a lot of salt and pepper and fajita seasoning along with parsley to add a little color. I had to add an extra couple of tablespoons of flour to thicken it up a little.

I loved this recipe due to it's simplicity and nutritional value. Cooking spray worked well rather than oil to fry. I added herbs and used my food processor.

I made a 2 potato version because I was cooking for 1 this time and didn't want a lot left over. I used the grater attachment on my food processor. If I didn't have the processor I wouldn't have made latkes at all. I used the medium shredding disk on the potatoes first and added the onion without emptying the bowl. I also used the small opening in the cover - it seems to deliver finer shredding. Then I topped it into another bowl, beat 2 eggs in a cup and added them to the potato, added salt and pepper and mixed, dropped into the hot oil, turned the heat up halfway through. I decided to add panko them, so it was just on one side, but I had forgotten flour. Either, or, or neither. I'm going to try bacon fat next time - and there will be a next time. I like the idea of adding parsley, chives, something else. The possibilities seem to keep expanding. Applesauce next time too.

I have been making this recipe for years. It is delicious and anyone who's been fortunate to be around when I've made them have said the same. I look at most of the photos people have posted and think what did you do to them? They look disgusting and not 5 stars. I think most people don't drain the potatoe juice or the onion and it makes them super watery. I use disposable gloves and squeeze the heck out of the potatoes and onions. You have to. I also grate the potatoes and onions with a hand grater and not to fine. I use the side thats the shape of package grated cheese. You have to use enough flour but not to much or you'll make it to sticky and itll taste like flour. Fry it in a non stick pan. I wouldn't use an iron skillet or a steel non coated pain. They stick to much. We love these with sour cream and hot sauce. You may need to trial and error this recipe but it's so worth it once you perfect it!

My notes may not appear. So from a box of dehydrated potatoes i added 1 3/4 cup of boiling water to the box to produce about 3 cups of hashbrowns. After letting them rehydrate for 15 minutes I added two beaten eggs, salt and pepper, and about 1/2 Cup of flour to make them thick.. In an 8 inch sauté pan I added a tablespoon of olive oil and a half cup of Crisco to get the quarter inch depth, then heated it to 375F before adding the mix in 1/4 cup portions. These were pressed to about 3/8” thick in order to get them to cook all the way through and fried for a minute on each side. With maple syrup there were decadently delicious!

Good recipe but a few adjustments that took this recipe from a 4 to a 5. 1. Grate fine. I used the second smallest grate on my grater. 2. I drained the excess liquid after grating but. Also used paper towels to get off even more moisture 3. Add a clove of garlic pressed or 1 tsp garlic powder 4. Don’t skip the salt. I don’t use a lot of salt in my day to day cooking but this recipe I added about 1/2 extra tsp 5. Add about 1/2 an additional onion. And about 8tsp flour total. 6. I shaped the pancake batter in my hand before putting into oil and used spatula to spread. My favorite is when the pancakes are crispy. 7. After they are done in the pan I transferred to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to soak up excess grease. **** leftovers warm up in a frying pan to get some crunch back when reheating

I loved it but with my own changes as the recipe on it's own looked like it could be bland. I added thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder & served it with sour cream. I forgot to include the green onions I got to serve with it. I fried them in a lot less oil than called for but used my cast iron pan & they turned out fabulous! I think next time I might try adding cheese and/or bacon to the mix.

This recipe was just fine but to make life easier I used my food processor instead of grating the potatoes and onions, and I squeezed out all of the liquid from the mixture using a dish towel and then added flour as needed so that the mixture stayed together for frying.

This is a really good bass recipe for a beginner. The way we do it in the old country, Poland/Germany, we put in a colander and press it out separate from the onion. If you’re using four potatoes I would use one and a half to two onions and do not drain the onions. You want to add flour 2 tablespoons at a time until it becomes almost pasty and sticky. This generally takes me 8 tablespoons of flour for this particular recipe. I also add a tablespoon of garlic powder and a few chopped green onions. The green onions really give it a prettier look . Try the recipe the way it’s written, and then maybe try my version. Has been passed down from years and years for my family before they migrated here to America. Enjoy! And more importantly have fun!

I used olive oil in a Misto to coat the griddle, patted down with back side of a slotted spoon, set temp. to 375 degrees. Spouse loved them and said it must be a California thing because he put ketchup on it!

Wow this is a great deal of work for little reward. If you make it as is the pancakes will be bland. I added onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, garlic salt, green onions, and they were still a little on the bland side. I floated my shredded potato in water and drained, then squeezed water out with a towel. I added cornstarch instead of flour. The only way to get them crispy is by using a good amount of oil , in my non stick pan they never browned. Too much work for too little reward for me.

Not much

At 74 I have been making these and eating these all my life. This is the first time I found someone who knew that you DO NOT use mashed potatoes. You DO use Grated raw potatoes and grated onions. Now on the matter of frying them. We use any oil that has very little natural taste. Put enough oil in pan that more than half of pancake is within it. Make sure the oil is very hot or the potato will soak up the oil while it fries. My mom dropped a bit of water into the oil to see if it "danced". If it did it was hot enough.

I cut the recipe in half. It's just as hard to estimate 1/4 of an egg as 1/2, but I used a whole small egg and the pancakes were great. I added a little extra flour.

I add some sweet potatoes when I have them. This recipe is basically what I do.

It was good. I added garlic and dill to mine.

Fast, simple, and insanely satisfying.

Good but more cooking time

I add a bit of all purpose seasoning and a bit of parsley and chives....turn out great Everytime....golden brown and crispy on the outside, remember to squeeze ever drop of water out and don't over do the flour otherwise you will have soggy flour tasting results....otherwise they're delicious....

Good recipe. You can't go wrong with fried potatoes! I always peel them first. Next time, I would add more flour, maybe another egg so that they are less like hash browns