Cooking secrets
To make potato pancakes tender, you need to know how to make them correctly. There are several cooking options, for example, in the classic recipe nothing is added except potatoes, onions and spices. The technology itself is simple: grind potatoes, add other products and mix. You need to fry the pancakes in oil until they get a crispy crust.
But if the ingredients are incorrectly selected and processed, the potato pancakes may fall apart or turn out dry. Therefore, it is better to take advice and recommendations from experienced chefs.
- The main thing is to choose the right potatoes. Better starchy, then the dish is prepared without eggs, you just need to drain the juice. For potato pancakes, they take large fruits with a rough skin, preferably with yellowish pulp. New potatoes are not suitable for this dish.
- It is recommended to grate the potatoes on a coarse grater. This makes it easier to drain off excess juice without adding flour. You can get juicy pancakes if you grate the fruits on a fine grater; you can even chop them in a meat grinder or food processor.
- To prevent the potatoes from darkening and the center of the pancakes from turning greyish, it is recommended to grate alternately: potatoes, then onions. Onion juice will help prevent discoloration. If pancakes are made without onions, add lemon juice or a spoonful of sour cream for this purpose.
- If the potato mixture turns out to be liquid, it is recommended to add flour in minimal quantities – 1-2 tablespoons. Otherwise the pancakes will be rubbery. It is better to replace with starch.
- Fry the pancakes in a heated frying pan in oil over medium heat. Fry on each side until cooked for 3-5 minutes, until a golden crust forms. Do not close the lid.
- To prevent the pancakes from turning out greasy, remove them from the pan onto a paper towel. It is not advisable to place them on top of each other, otherwise they will become wet and soft.
- It is better to serve pancakes hot, with sour cream, cracklings or sauce. But they are delicious cold.
Deruny (potato pancakes) with onions
The traditional classic dish does not contain meat, mushrooms, or other vegetables except onions. They don't even add greens. The dough is made very simply and quickly, so you will definitely succeed.
If you cook these potato pancakes in a thin layer, they will turn out crispy while still warm. But many people like them when they have already cooled down. This dish is usually served with sour cream.
The classic recipe is very simple, but at the same time, potato dishes are very nutritious. Especially men will appreciate it. The entire cooking process will take you no more than 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- potatoes (large) – 2 pcs.;
- chicken egg (small) – 1 pc.;
- onion (small) – 1 pc.;
- salt (coarse) - to taste;
- wheat flour (highest grade) – 2-2.5 tbsp. spoons;
- sunflower oil (any brand) - for frying potato pancakes.
Step-by-step recipe for making potato pancakes
Peel the potatoes and wash them. After this you need to use a coarse grater. When the mass is ready, take it with your hands and squeeze out the juice. We don't need him.
Peel and chop the onion. It is better to use a chopper or grate.
Beat a chicken egg into a bowl. You can also take quail ones, but you will need 2-3 of them.
Stir, salt and add flour.
Mix the mixture well until it becomes homogeneous. Add oil to the pan, wait a couple of minutes for it to heat up. After this, spread the potato mixture with a spoon so that you get approximately equal portions.
Tip : if you want crispy potato pancakes, spread the mixture with a spoon to make it flatter. Fry them on both sides until they are browned.
That's it, potato pancakes are ready! Can be served immediately with sour cream.
Prepared by Evgeniya, bon appetit!
Classic recipe
The classic recipe for potato pancakes with onions contains the following ingredients:
- 5 medium potatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 1-2 eggs;
- 1-2 tbsp. l. starch;
- salt, pepper to taste and other spices, if desired, you can add a clove of garlic;
- For frying you need olive or any odorless vegetable oil.
Preparing pancakes takes 30-40 minutes. Shredded potatoes and onions are mixed, beaten egg, salt and spices are added. If necessary, add starch so that the dough is not liquid. Spread the mixture onto the heated oil with a spoon and give it the desired shape. Fry on both sides.
Step-by-step recipe with cheese
Well, what could be tastier than fried potatoes and crispy cheese? This is an incredible combination. Let's prepare the sorcerers using the following method, I assure you you will like it.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 800 gr.;
- Onion - 2 pcs.;
- Eggs - 3 pcs.;
- Cheese - 150 gr.;
- Flour - 100 gr.;
- Salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. Wash and peel the potatoes, grate and squeeze lightly. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Peel the onion and grate it together with the potatoes.
3. Combine potatoes, onions and eggs in a bowl. Gradually add flour and mix thoroughly.
4. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil and place small dough balls with a tablespoon. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
5. Then take them out and carefully turn them over to the other side. Grate the cheese and sprinkle on each item. Place back in the oven and bake for another 5-7 minutes.
My daughter loves this particular option, as it turns out very tasty and not greasy.
Recipe options
You can cook potato pancakes with carrots or zucchini, with mushrooms, minced meat or lard. Of the variety of cooking options, there are several popular recipes.
- Potato pancakes with cheese and herbs are delicious. This cooking method differs from the classic recipe in that 100 g of hard cheese is added. Chopped greens, preferably dill or parsley, are added to the dough or sprinkled on the finished dish.
- You can make healthy vegetable pancakes. To do this, chop 1 carrot along with potatoes and onions. You can add herbs and garlic if you wish.
- A nutritious dish is made with minced meat. Such pancakes are also called sorcerers. More often they are made multi-layered: separately prepare potato dough with starch or flour and fry the minced meat. Place a layer of potatoes on your hand, minced meat on top, then potatoes again. Pinch the edges and form into pies. Fry in a pan or bake in the oven. Sorcerers make batter from liquid dough in a different way: put potato mixture in a frying pan, then minced meat, and potatoes on top. You just need to fry in a lot of oil so that the edges brown.
Potato pancakes are a healthy dish that is easy to prepare. You can diversify your diet by adding vegetables, meat, mushrooms or even cottage cheese.
Recipe for potato pancakes with onions
It is almost impossible to present Belarusian cuisine without potatoes and a variety of dishes prepared from them. One of these is potato pancakes or potato pancakes. The classic recipe for making potato pancakes is potatoes and onions, which, when chopped, are formed into short pancakes and, after frying, served hot, usually with sour cream or butter. You can add variety to this classic recipe by adding various vegetables, mushrooms and herbs.
There are several ways to grind ingredients for potato pancakes. Traditionally they are grated on a coarse, medium or fine grater. It should be remembered here that onions prevent the potatoes from turning black, so when grating the potatoes in small portions, you must immediately mix them with the onions. In modern conditions, these actions are increasingly simplified with the help of a meat grinder, blender or food processor.
Several of the most popular recipes for preparing delicious potato pancakes with onions are in our article today.
Recipe for classic pancakes with potatoes and onions
Ingredients:
- potatoes – 650 g;
- onion – 200 g;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- wheat flour – 35 g;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and pepper;
- sour cream and herbs.
Preparation
Grind the washed and peeled potatoes and onions in any convenient way, add the egg, salt, pepper and flour and mix thoroughly. Spread the resulting mass with a spoon into a heated frying pan with a thick bottom and fry in refined oil until golden brown.
Draniki with potatoes, mushrooms and onions
Ingredients:
- potatoes – 750 g;
- mushrooms – 325 g;
- onion – 175 g;
- egg – 2 pcs.;
- wheat flour - approximately 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and pepper;
- sour cream and herbs.
Preparation
Chop the washed and dried mushrooms and onions as finely as possible and fry in a frying pan with refined vegetable oil until the juices evaporate and lightly brown. Let it cool.
Peel the potatoes, grate them on a coarse or medium grater, mix with eggs, salt, pepper and fried mushrooms. Add flour, mix well and fry like pancakes in refined vegetable oil on both sides.
Serve still hot with fresh sour cream and chopped herbs.
Draniki with potatoes, carrots and onions
Ingredients:
- potatoes – 600 g;
- carrots – 400 g;
- onion – 155 g;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- wheat flour - approximately 1-2 tbsp. spoons;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and pepper;
- sour cream and herbs.
Preparation
Grate peeled potatoes, carrots and onions or chop in a blender. Add egg, pepper, salt and flour and mix thoroughly. In a heated frying pan with refined vegetable oil, add a tablespoon of potato-carrot mixture and fry like regular pancakes on both sides until beautifully browned. Place on a napkin or paper towel and let the excess fat absorb a little.
Serve still hot potato pancakes with carrots and onions, seasoned with sour cream and sprinkled with herbs, if desired.
Draniki with green onions and garlic sauce
Ingredients:
- potatoes – 350 g;
- green onion feathers – 5 pcs.;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- ready table horseradish – 10 g;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and pepper;
For the sauce:
- sour cream – 100 g;
- garlic – 2 large cloves;
- fresh parsley - 3 sprigs;
- salt.
Preparation
Grate the washed and peeled potatoes on a coarse or medium grater and squeeze out the juice.
Add finely chopped green onions, beaten egg, horseradish, salt and pepper to taste. Now form cakes from the resulting mass with a spoon and place them in a frying pan heated with refined vegetable oil and fry over medium heat on both sides until golden brown.
Serve the aromatic pancakes, seasoned with a sauce made from sour cream with the addition of squeezed garlic and parsley.
