Description
Crispy and savory Potato Pancakes made from leftover mashed potatoes, mixed with flour, chives, and eggs, then pan-fried to golden perfection. Perfect as a comforting side dish or snack, served with optional sour cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (plus more for tossing)
- ¼ cup chopped chives (or green onion, plus more for topping)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- Sour cream (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Mix ingredients: Combine the mashed potatoes, flour, chopped chives, salt, pepper, and egg in a large bowl until well incorporated to form the potato pancake batter.
- Form patties: Scoop 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture in your hands; sprinkle generously with flour, then gently toss back and forth to form a ball. Flatten the ball into a patty shape and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Heat oil: Pour the vegetable oil into a large skillet and heat it over medium heat until shimmering and hot enough for frying.
- Fry pancakes: Carefully place the potato patties into the hot oil and fry each side for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Drain pancakes: Remove the fried pancakes from the skillet and transfer them onto a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Serve: Sprinkle additional chopped chives on top for garnish and serve warm with sour cream if desired.
Notes
- Use leftover mashed potatoes for best texture and flavor.
- Add extra flour if the mixture is too wet to form patties easily.
- Maintain medium heat to ensure the pancakes cook through without burning.
- Sour cream complements the pancakes nicely, adding creaminess.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato cake
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.05 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
