Description
Crispy German potato pancakes bring comfort straight from Bavaria’s hearty kitchens, blending rustic potatoes with golden, crackling edges. Served alongside tangy applesauce or sour cream, these classic kartoffelpuffer invite you to savor authentic culinary traditions with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 gold potatoes, shredded
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup onion, finely chopped
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cooking Ingredient:
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Grate potatoes into a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring excess moisture is squeezed out using a clean kitchen towel to prevent soggy pancakes.
- Incorporate eggs, flour, finely minced onion, salt, pepper, and baking powder into the potato mixture, blending thoroughly with clean hands until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Preheat a heavy skillet with vegetable oil, creating a shimmering surface over medium-high temperature that indicates optimal frying conditions.
- Carefully form compact potato patties using a quarter-cup measure, gently pressing each pancake to maintain structural integrity.
- Carefully slide pancakes into hot oil, allowing each side to transform into a crisp, golden-brown landscape with delicate, lacy edges.
- Monitor cooking progression, flipping once when the first side achieves a rich amber coloration and develops a crackling exterior.
- Remove pancakes using a slotted spatula, transferring them to an absorbent paper towel layer to eliminate excessive oil residue.
- Plate immediately while maintaining warmth, presenting alongside traditional accompaniments like tangy sour cream or sweet applesauce for a delightful culinary experience.
Notes
- Ensure potatoes are thoroughly drained to prevent soggy pancakes and achieve maximum crispiness.
- Squeeze excess moisture from shredded potatoes using a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth for lighter, crunchier texture.
- Keep pancakes warm in a low-temperature oven while cooking batches to maintain consistent temperature and crispness.
- Experiment with alternative flour options like gluten-free flour or almond meal for dietary accommo
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg