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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 Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 12 pancakes
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 4 cups potatoes mashed , with 3 tbsp butter melted in
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper fresh cracked
- ½ cup vegetable oil for frying
- green onions to garnish
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 Information
Serving
1g
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
845mg
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12pancakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 845mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.