Perfect Potato Pancakes Recipes

POTATO PANCAKES I

Steps:

• Finely grate potatoes with onion into a large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid.
• Mix in egg, salt, and black pepper. Add enough flour to make mixture thick, about 2 to 4 tablespoons all together.
• Turn oven to low, about 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Heat 1/4 inch oil in the bottom of a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Drop two or three 1/4 cup mounds into hot oil, and flatten to make 1/2 inch thick pancakes. Fry, turning once, until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel lined plates to drain, and keep warm in low oven until serving time. Repeat until all potato mixture is used.

EASY POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Drop large spoonfuls of the potato batter into the skillet and flatten cakes slightly with a spatula. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.
• Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.
• In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs, then whisk in flour.
• Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.
• In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of potato mixture into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.
• Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.
• Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch.
• Serve pancakes hot with applesauce and/or sour cream.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and onion into a large bowl and pour enough cold water in the bowl to cover by several inches. Let rest until potatoes and onion are completely soaked, 20 to 30 minutes. Pour potato mixture into a colander, rinse, drain, and squeeze repeatedly to remove all moisture.
• Whisk eggs, flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
• Mix potato mixture and egg mixture together in a large bowl with a spatula.
• Heat 1/4-inch oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, drop large spoonfuls of potato batter into hot oil and flatten with a spatula to about 1/2-inch thick. Cook until the edges of pancakes are golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, flip pancakes, and cook until golden brown and crispy on the other side, about 5 minutes more. Repeat cooking process with remaining batter.

PERFECT POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Peel and shred potatoes; place in a bowl of cold water. Line a colander with cheesecloth or paper towels. Drain potatoes into cloth and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, flour, onion, salt and pepper., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil, about 3 in. apart. Press lightly to flatten. Fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. If desired, top with maple syrup or applesauce.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate potatoes on coarse side of hand grater. Squeeze out liquid with your hands.
• Grate onion and squeeze.
• Mix onion with potatoes, egg whites, flour and salt, and stir well to mix completely.
• Heat nonstick skillet, and spray a light film of oil on bottom. When pan is very hot, drop mixture by the heaping tablespoon onto hot surface, pat to spread out, and brown over medium heat; turn, and brown on second side. Repeat.

MOM'S AWESOME POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Peel and grate potatoes and onion into a strainer sitting in a large bowl.
• Wait about ten minutes, allowing liquid to drip into bowl.
• Press out any additional liquid.
• Discard liquid and put grated potatoes and onion into the large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix gently until combined.
• Fill a frying pan with about 1/4" of vegetable oil and heat over medium high heat.
• Drop large spoonfuls of mixture into hot oil and press with back of spoon until flattened.
• You can usually fit about 4 at a time in the pan.
• When brown and crispy, turn over and brown other side.
• Place on paper towel lined pan and keep in oven on high heat until done frying all of the pancakes.
• Serve immediately while they are still nice and crispy.

SIMPLY TRADITIONAL POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In large bowl stir together Simply Potatoes, carrot, onion, flour and salt. Stir in beaten eggs.
• Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop four generous 1/4 cup pancakes of potato mixture into skillet; flatten slightly. Cook each pancake 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown, turning once. Cook remaining pancakes, adding additional oil to skillet if needed. Drain pancakes on paper towel. Serve with applesauce or sour cream if desired.

PERFECT POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• pell and shred potatoes, place in a bowl of cold water. line a colander with cheesecloth or paper towels. drain potatoes into cloth and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. in a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, flour, onion, salt and pepper.
• in a electric skillet heat some oil over medium heat. drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil, about 3 in apart. press lightly to flatten. fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side.
• drain on paper towels. repeat with reamaining batter.
• top with maple syrup or applesauce.

POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a sieve or colander, drain potatoes, squeezing to remove excess liquid. Pat dry; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in eggs until blended. Add onion and reserved potatoes; toss to coat., Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a preheated greased skillet. Fry in batches until lightly browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve with applesauce or syrup if desired.

PERFECT POTATO PANCAKES (LATKES)

Steps:

• Grate potatoes on medium-fine grater into large bowl. Grate onion and mix with potatoes.
• Carefully drain some of the liquid from potato m ixture. Stir in egg, matzoh meal, salt, and pepper.
• Heat 1/2 cup shortening in large skillet over high heat until rippling.
• For each pancake, spoon 1/4 cup potato mixture into skillet, flattening with back of spoon. Fry pancakes in single layer in batches, adding shortening if needed, until crisp and golden brown, 2-3 minutes each side. Serve pancakes immediately with applesauce and sour cream on the side, if desired.

EASY POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place the hash browns in a strainer; rinse with cold water until thawed. Drain thoroughly; transfer to a large bowl. Add the flour, eggs, butter, water and salt; mix well. , Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/3 cupfuls into oil; fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Rinse potatoes in cold water; drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, parsley, salt and pepper. , Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto a well-greased hot griddle. Fry in batches 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. ,

MOM'S POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Rinse shredded potatoes in cold water; drain well, squeezing to remove excess water. Place in a large bowl. Stir in egg, flour, onion, salt and pepper. , In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil over medium heat. Working in batches, drop potato mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into oil; press to flatten slightly. Fry both sides until golden brown; drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and top with applesauce and sour cream.