Here’s a classic potato pancake recipe — crispy on the outside, tender inside 🥔🥞
(Also known as latkes in some cuisines.)
🥔 Potato Pancakes
Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled
- 1 small onion (optional, but traditional)
- 1 egg
- 2–3 tbsp flour (or cornstarch)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Grate potatoes
- Grate potatoes (and onion if using).
- Squeeze out as much liquid as possible using a cloth or hands.
- Mix batter
- In a bowl, combine grated potatoes, egg, flour, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil
- Heat a shallow layer of oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Fry pancakes
- Spoon batter into the pan and flatten.
- Fry 3–4 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Drain & serve
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Sour cream or yogurt
- Applesauce (classic pairing)
- Garlic yogurt sauce
- Chopped herbs
💡 Tips for Extra Crispiness
- Remove all excess moisture
- Use cornstarch instead of flour
- Don’t overcrowd the pan
- Serve immediately
🌍 Variations
- German: Kartoffelpuffer
- Polish: Placki ziemniaczane
- Hungarian: Tócsni
- Gluten-free: use cornstarch only
If you want, I can also give you a baked (no-fry) version or a cheese-stuffed version 😋