Strongly squeeze dry potato mixture
The drier the grated potatoes, the more crispy the fritters become. Nevertheless, remove the removed settled potato starch from the liquid.
German Recipe
Potato pancakes
Mix potatoes with eggs, flour, salt and nutmeg. Add the potato starch from the liquid. Heat oil in a heavy pan. It should be hot, but do not smoke. Form flat fritters per portion and fry on both sides golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately with apple sauce.
Total time
50 min
Calories
430 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Potato fritters step by step
Heat oil in a heavy pan. It should be hot, but do not smoke. Form flat fritters per serving and fry on both sides golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately with apple sauce.
Vegetarian Dinners
Lunch
Dinner
German Recipes
Recipe
Potato pancakes
Finely rub the potatoes and onion. Strain the mixture in a cloth. Mix the potatoes with eggs, flour, salt and nutmeg. Add the potato starch from the liquid.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Grate the ingredients
Finely rub the potatoes and onion and strain the mixture in a cloth.
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2
Mix and bind the mixture
Mix potatoes with eggs, flour, salt and nutmeg. Add the potato starch from the liquid.
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3
Heat the pan
Heat oil in a heavy pan. It should be hot, but not smoke.
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4
Fry in batches
Form flat fritters per serving and fry golden brown and crispy from both sides.
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5
Drain
Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately with apple sauce.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Potato pancakes
Keep oil temperature constant
The oil should fry quietly at the time of insertion. If it is too cold, the fritters suck fully; at too high a heat they brown before cooking.
Bake flat and in small portions
Put little mass into the pan per fritters and spread thinly. Leave space between the fritters so that the oil temperature does not drop abruptly.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Replace apple sauce with herb quark and add chives as well as a pinch of marjoram to the potato mixture. A simple green salad fits.
Put the molded fritters on a well oiled, preheated sheet and bake at 220 degrees. After about half the time turn carefully.
Nutrition per serving
430kcal
48.0 gCarbohydrates
9.0 gProtein
20.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Potato pancakes
Starch-containing predominantly solid or floury potatoes bind well and become crispy. Very hard-boiling varieties may need a little more potato starch.
The mass is usually too wet or turned too early. squeeze dry liquid thoroughly, insert egg and starch and turn only when the edge is visibly browned.
Place finished fritters side by side on a grid and keep warm at 100 degrees in the oven. Stacked on a plate, they are softly stacked by the enclosed steam.
Freeze fully cooled fritters with baking paper separately. Heat freezes at high oven temperature or in the hot air fryer so that the edges crackle again.
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