Polish Potato Pancakes - Placki Ziemniaczane
Crunchy Polish potato pancakes made in a shallow frying pan remind you of grandma's cooking. Soft on the inside, these latkes or placki ziemniaczane taste perfect with sour cream or mushroom sauce.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 23 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lbs of peeled potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 2 tablespoons of salt
- 2 green onions (optional)
- oil to fry
Instructions
- 1
Grate peeled potatoes on the smallest grating option, then remove the water excess (you can use the cloth to press your potato mass).
- 2
Grate onion and green onion. Then add it to the potato mass, along with eggs and flour and salt. Mix it well.
- 3
Heat up oil on a big frying pan and using a big spoon place portions of your mass.
- 4
Fry them on each side until slightly brown (about 3-4 minutes on each side).
- 5
You can place your pancakes on a paper towel to remove the oil excess.
- 6
Serve with sour cream, mushroom sauce, or goulash. Alternatively, alone with some vegetables.