Cheesy Potato Pancakes

Name: Cheesy Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large yellow potatoes; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1 minced garlic clove; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; cheese of your choice (i used mozzarella cheese); frying oil; Water (for boiling potatoes); 1/2 tsp salt (for boiling potatoes)

19 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This super easy cheesy potato pancake is the perfect snack to satisfy those afternoon cravings! You can season the potatoes however you like but I highly recommend adding garlic powder/fresh garlic!

Updated at: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:35:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories311.7 kcal (16%)

Total Fat25.3 g (36%)

Carbs18.7 g (7%)

Sugars0.7 g (1%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium490.2 mg (25%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2yellow potatoes

large

3 Tbspcornstarch

¼ tspgarlic powder

1garlic clove

minced

¼ tspblack pepper

¼ tspsalt

cheese

i used mozzarella cheese

½ tspsalt

Instructions

Preparing your potatoes

Step 1

Wash and peel your potatoes with a potato peeler.

Step 2

Slice the potatoes into chunks so that they cook faster and more evenly.

Step 3

In a pot, salt the water and add your potatoes.

Water

Step 4

Turn the heat to medium low and allow for the potatoes to boil until fork tender.

Step 5

Once the potatoes are done, drain and remove them from the pot.

Preparing the potato pancakes

Step 6

Place the cooked potatoes into a bowl and mash them until smooth.

Step 7

Season with fresh minced garlic, garlic powder, black pepper and salt.

garlic powder¼ tsp

garlic clove1

black pepper¼ tsp

salt¼ tsp

Step 8

Mash until smooth again.

Step 9

Add in the cornstarch (or potato starch).

cornstarch3 Tbsp

Step 10

Mash until a dough forms.

Step 11

Set the potato "dough" aside.

Step 12

Cut your cheese of choice into cubes. I used mozzarella cheese but cheddar cheese works well too!

Step 13

Place a small amount of the potato "dough" onto your hand, add a cube of cheese on top of it and close it with another layer of potato "dough."

Step 14

Continously roll the potato + cheese until a smooth ball forms.

Step 15

Slightly flatten the ball into a pancake shape.

Frying the potato pancake

Step 16

In a pan over medium heat, add enough oil to cover the bottom of your pan for a shallow fry.

Step 17

When the oil comes to a proper frying temperature (check this by inserting a wooden chopstick into the oil, if there are bubbles then the oil is ready for frying), fry the potato pancakes for 3-4 minutes per side.

Step 18

Flip the pancake and fry the other side when it becomes golden brown.

Step 19

Serve immediately with your sauce of choice (ketchup, sweet thai chili sauce etc) or enjoy as is!

Notes

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Jessica A.· 2 months ago

Makes leftovers

To get them even crispier, deep fry them instead of frying them on the stove