🇵🇱 Polish Cuisine

Placki Ziemniaczane

Polish Potato Pancakes

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 280 kcal

Crispy-edged, golden potato pancakes made from grated raw potatoes and onion, fried until shatteringly crunchy outside and tender within, served with sour cream.

Ingredients

1kg starchy potatoes, peeled
1 large onion
2 eggs
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Salt and black pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
Sour cream for serving

Instructions

1 Grate potatoes and onion on the fine side of a box grater. Squeeze out excess moisture through a clean cloth.
2 Mix grated potatoes and onion with eggs, flour, salt, and pepper until combined.
3 Heat a generous layer of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4 Drop spoonfuls of batter, flatten into thin rounds, and fry 3-4 min per side until deep golden and crispy.
5 Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with sour cream or mushroom sauce.

Did You Know?

Placki ziemniaczane are so beloved in Poland that the town of Rzeszow holds an annual potato pancake festival with competitive cooking.