🇸🇰 Slovak Cuisine

Zemiakova Placka

Potato Pancake

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 320 kcal

Crispy golden potato pancakes made from grated raw potatoes, garlic, and marjoram, pan-fried until shatteringly crisp outside and soft within.

Ingredients

800g potatoes, peeled and grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
2 tbsp flour or cornstarch
1 tsp dried marjoram
Salt and pepper
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Grate potatoes coarsely, squeeze out excess moisture in a cloth.
2 Mix with garlic, egg, flour, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4 Spoon mixture into the pan, flatten into thin rounds.
5 Fry 3-4 minutes per side until deeply golden and crispy.
6 Drain on paper towels and serve hot with sour cream.

Did You Know?

In eastern Slovakia, placky are sometimes made so large they cover the entire pan, then cut into wedges like a pizza.