German Potato Pancakes
This is a delicious and simple recipe for making crispy German potato pancakes that can be served as a side dish or appetizer.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs potatoes peeled and grated
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs beaten
- 0.5 tsp salt or to taste
- 0.25 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 0.5 cup onion finely chopped
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Grate the potatoes and squeeze out excess moisture.
- In a large bowl, combine grated potatoes, flour, eggs, salt, pepper, and onion.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop tablespoons of potato mixture into the skillet and flatten to form pancakes.
- Fry pancakes on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Notes
Serve with applesauce or sour cream for an authentic taste.