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Kartoffelpuffer

German Potato Pancakes - Kartoffelpuffer

Jenny Böhme
The perfect German potato pancakes: crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and loved by the whole family. You have to try my recipe for Kartoffelpuffer, also known as Reibekuchen.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 8 Kartoffelpuffer
Calories 188 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 120 g wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg
  • sunflower oil or any other neutral-tasting oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Peel the potatoes and grate them. Then, squeeze them properly to remove as much potato juice as possible.
    1 kg potatoes
  • Peel the onion and chop it very finely.
    1 onion
  • Mix the grated potatoes with the chopped onion, eggs, salt and flour. Grate in some pepper and nutmeg.
    1 onion, 2 eggs, 120 g wheat flour, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, nutmeg
  • Heat the sunflower oil in a large pan and fry the potato pancakes one at a time. I use a tablespoon of batter for each pancake and fry about 3 potato pancakes at once. I keep the fried potato pancakes warm between two plates until all are ready.
    sunflower oil

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 3g
Keyword kartoffelpuffer, potato, potato pancakes
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