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Potato Pancakes with Thyme

May 9, 2018 by Pam

Potato Pancakes with Thyme are an updated version of an old favorite. These delicious crispy pancakes are perfect served with applesauce.

 

Potato Pancakes with Thyme

About Potato Pancakes with Thyme

The humble potato. And yet in the hands of creative chefs throughout the world, magic happens.

You get instant deliciousness with dishes such as Potato Soufflé, Vichyssoise, Pomme Frite, known in America as French Fries, and so many more.

But you can’t talk about fabulous potato dishes without including Potato Pancakes. And these Potato Pancakes with Thyme really stand : out.

Potato pancakes have been around for a long time.

Although the basic preparation always begins with grated or ground potatoes, many countries have their own variation of the recipe.

In Ireland, potato pancakes are known as Boxty. They often add baking soda and buttermilk for a creamier pancake.

In Britain, they’re called Potato Cakes, and instead of baking soda they add flour and eggs.

In Germany they are called Reibekuchen or Kartoffelpuffer, served with applesauce.

And in France Pommes Darphin is as large as a pan and is served in pie-shaped wedges, often topped with creme fraiche.

Potato Pancakes with Thyme

In Czechoslovakia, Bramborák is made with grated potatoes, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, marjoram and sometimes caraway seeds.

In Iran, they add eggs, onion, saffron, garlic chives and sometimes cinnamon to their shredded potatoes.

And in Poland, their Placki Ziemniaczane is a centuries old dish that was served as a food staple at the 17th century a Polish monasteries.

This dish had grated potatoes, onions, eggs, wheat flour and was only served with salt and pepper.

In recent years these pancakes are served in a variety of ways – with sour cream, applesauce, mushroom sauce and even fruit syrup.

Sweden’s potatoes pancakes are called Raggmunkar.

Much like the Polish they are made with grated potatoes, eggs, and wheat flour. But these pancakes are served with fried cured pork belly and lingonberry jam.

The Korean potato pancake, Gamja-jeon, is a mixture of grated potato and potato starch and often mixed with onion, chillie and perilla leaf and served with soy sauce.

Potato Pancakes with Thyme

I think the most famous potato pancake is the Jewish Latke, which has been served as part of the Hanukkah celebration since the mid-1800’s.

Before the potatoes came on the scene though, the latkes actually originated from an Italian recipe for a fried ricotta cheese and egg mixture.

My version of Potato Pancakes with Thyme is semi-traditional with flour, egg, scallion, garlic salt.

Adding thyme leaves I think just makes it taste even better and, instead of deep frying I cook them in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter until they are crisp and wonderful.

So let’s make them

Ingredients of Potato Pancakes with Thyme

  • Potatoes
  • Flour
  • Eggs
  • Scallions
  • Garlic Salt
  • Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Olive oil
  • Ghee

How to Make Potato Pancakes with Thyme

First, grate the potatoes and add them to a large bowl of water to remove the starch.

To make it easy, I just grate the potatoes over the water bowl. Let  them soak for about 15 minutes.

Then add the potatoes to a colander and rinse. Press the potatoes against the colander to get as much water out as possible.

Add the potatoes to a clean towel and pat to dry as much as possible.

Then, add the potatoes to the bowl you previously used, add in the flour and mix until flour is evenly incorporated.

In a smaller bowl, whisk an egg. Then, add in the garlic salt, pepper and thyme and whisk.

Finally, pour the egg mixture over the potatoes and with a large spoon, combine the mixture.

Heat a frypan over medium high heat. Add oil and ghee.

Then by heaping spoonfuls, add the potato pancakes into the pan.

Depending on the size of your pan, you should be able make 4 pancakes at a time.

Cook until they’re browned, 3-4 minutes.

Then flip them over and continue cooking another 3-4 minute.

Serve warm.

If you like this recipe, please leave a comment below and pin us on Pinterest!

Also try Scalloped Potatoes Gratin

Potato Pancakes with Thyme
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Potato Pancakes with Thyme

Potato Pancakes with Thyme are an updated version of an old favorite. These delicious crispy pancakes are perfect served with applesauce
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Resting time15 mins
Total Time18 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato Pancakes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 193kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium Potatoes Yukon Gold preferred
  • 2 Tbsp Flour Wondra preferred
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Scallion Green end, sliced
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 Tsp Thyme
  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp Ghee

Instructions

  • Grate potato over a medium sized mixing bowl filled with cold water. Allow potatoes to stay in water about 15 minutes.  Then thoroughly rinse potatoes in colander.  Press down to drain as much water as possible. 
  • Place potatoes on clean towel and pat potatoes as dry as possible. Then place in mixing bowl and add in flour and mix.
  • In a small mixing bowl add egg and whisk. Then add garlic salt, pepper and thyme and whisk until combined.  Pour egg mixture over potatoes and mix to combine.
  • Over medium heat add olive oil and ghee (clarified butter). When pan is hot, drop large spoonfuls in the potato mixture into the pan.  Cook until browned about 3-4 minutes.  Turn over and cook an additional 3-4 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 34mg | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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