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Potato Pancakes Recipe

These are the best Irish Potato Pancakes ever - crunchy, perfectly fried, and great alongside your favorite Irish dinner for a delicious family favorite side dish!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Side dishes
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: frying, irish food, mashed potato, potato, saint patricks day, side dish
Servings: 12 pancakes
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine potatoes, egg, flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Mix well.
  • Roll potato mixture into palm-sized pancakes.
  • Add oil to skillet and heat (set to 375 if using an electric skillet).
  • Add pancakes to oil and fry, about 4 minutes on each side until crunchy and browned.
  • When golden brown on each side, remove from skillet and let sit on paper towel for 5 minutes to cool and drain excess oil.
  • Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 845mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g

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