Karolina Kurkova's Czech Potato Pancakes

Name: Karolina Kurkova's Czech Potato Pancakes
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 pancakes
Cuisine: eastern european
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) potato; 1 teaspoon puréed garlic (2 large cloves, crushed through a garlic press); 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon flour; Olive oil for frying

By William Norwich

Updated Oct. 27, 2022

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 3(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 pancakes

1(8-ounce) potato
1teaspoon puréed garlic (2 large cloves, crushed through a garlic press)
¼teaspoon freshly ground pepper
⅛ to ¼teaspoon salt
1teaspoon flour
Olive oil for frying

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Preparation

Step 1
Peel the potato and shred it into long strands onto a clean tea towel. Roll up the potatoes in the towel and twist over the sink to extract as much liquid as possible. Place the potatoes in a bowl. Add the garlic, pepper and salt and toss with a fork until mixed. Sprinkle with the flour and toss again.
Step 2
Pour enough oil into a large nonstick skillet to cover the bottom and heat until almost smoking. Making 4 pancakes at a time, spoon a tablespoon of the potato mixture into the skillet and flatten into lacy 3-inch rounds with the back of a fork. Fry until crisp and golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm while frying the remaining pancakes.