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🍽️ Crispy Potato Pancakes with Creamy Cheese Sauce
485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 kg mostly waxy potatoes
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tsp potato starch
- salt
- nutmeg (freshly grated)
- flour (if needed)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200 g cream cheese
- lemon juice
- garden cress (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1. Peel the potatoes and grate them finely.
- 2. Place the grated potatoes in a damp kitchen towel.
- 3. Squeeze the potatoes firmly in the towel to remove the liquid.
- 4. Let the released potato juice sit for a moment so the starch settles at the bottom.
- 5. Pour off the clear liquid from the top, but keep the starch at the bottom.
- 6. Mix the squeezed potatoes with the egg yolks and the separated starch.
- 7. Season the mixture with salt and ground nutmeg.
- 8. If the batter still seems too wet, stir in some flour.
- 9. Heat oil in a non-stick pan until hot.
- 10. Take mounds of the potato batter and place them in the hot pan.
- 11. Flatten the mounds with a spoon or spatula.
- 12. Fry the pancakes for 2 to 3 minutes on one side until golden brown.
- 13. Turn the pancakes and fry them for another 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
- 14. Place the finished pancakes on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
- 15. Stir the cream cheese until smooth in a separate bowl.
- 16. Season the cream cheese with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
- 17. Place the pancakes on plates and add a dollop of cream cheese.
- 18. Garnish the pancakes with fresh cress and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 485
- Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 58 g