Asian Inspired Potato Pancakes Recipes

FLUFFY JAPANESE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Butter enough 3 1/2-inch ring molds to fill your frying pan. Place molds in the pan over low heat. Cover.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
• Combine buttermilk, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture and stir until batter is fairly smooth.
• Fold egg whites into the batter until combined. Small bits of egg whites still showing is ok.
• Pour about 1/2 cup of batter into each mold and cover the pan. Cook until bubbles start forming at the top, about 5 minutes. Flip pancakes in their molds and cook until set, 3 to 4 minutes more.

PAN-FRIED CHINESE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Dissolve salt in warm water, and mix in 1 cup of flour to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead until slightly springy, about 5 minutes. If the dough is sticky, knead in 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Divide the dough into 8 equal-size pieces, and keep the pieces covered with a cloth.
• In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of flour with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to make a mixture like fine crumbs.
• On a floured work surface, roll a piece of dough out into a thin square about 5x7 inches in size, brush the dough with toasted sesame oil, and sprinkle lightly with about 1 1/2 teaspoon of the flour-oil mixture. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion onto the dough, and spread the onion out evenly. Starting with a long end, roll the dough up into a rope shape, and pinch the seam and the ends closed. Roll the rope shape into a flat spiral, and press lightly with your hands to compact the spiral and keep it from unrolling.
• Place the spiral down onto the floured work surface, and gently roll it out into a pancake with the onions folded inside, turning the pancake over often as you roll it out. Roll gently and turn often to avoid making holes in the pancakes. Finished pancakes should be about 5 inches in diameter. Repeat with the rest of the dough pieces, making 8 onion pancakes.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, and brush with vegetable oil. Pan-fry each pancake in the hot skillet until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

ASIAN INSPIRED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine hash browns, carrot, pepper, mushroom, onion, garlic, and corn. Season with salt and pepper. Add egg and flour and mix together to form batter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop batter, about 1/4 cup at a time, onto skillet and gently flatten into circles (you will be able to cook 3-4 at a time). Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until crisp and golden brown.
• Repeat with the remaining batter and oil.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together dipping ingredients. Serve with warm pancakes.

ASIAN POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Coarsely grate potatoes with a hand grater or in a food processor fitted with coarse grating disk. Squeeze between several thicknesses of paper towel to remove as much moisture as possible.
• Transfer potatoes to bowl of an electric mixer, add cilantro and ginger, and toss with a spoon. Stir in breadcrumbs, cream, and butter, and season with salt and pepper.
• Using paddle attachment, beat mixture at low speed for 2 minutes to blend. If mixture seems too wet to form into balls, beat in more breadcrumbs, a few teaspoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Let the mixture rest, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat without any oil. Using a tablespoon, form mixture into 1-inch balls. Place 6 to 8 balls in skillet and cook, pressing gently with spatula to flatten, until undersides are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn pancakes over and continue to cook, pressing occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Use remaining batter to make more pancakes in same manner. Serve warm.

ASIAN-STYLE SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sift the flour and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a large bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup hot water until blended. If the dough is dry, add up to 2 more tablespoons water. Knead on a lightly floured surface until elastic yet firm, about 5 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 6 pieces and keep covered. One at a time, roll each piece into a 4-inch-long log, then stretch into a 14-inch-long rope. Brush with shortening and sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon scallion. Coil the dough into a circle, cover and set aside. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Flatten the coils with your hand on a floured surface, then roll with a floured rolling pin into a thin circle. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pancake and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towls and repeat with remaining pancakes, adding more oil as needed. Cut into wedges to serve.
• Mix all ingredients for dipping sauce and serve with pancakes.