Placki Ziemniaczane

Ingredients

• 1kg potatoes, peeled
• 1 small onion
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Sour cream or applesauce, to serve

Before you cook

• Peel the potatoes and the onion.
• Grate the potatoes and onion together finely, using long strokes in one direction.
• Tip the grated mixture into a sieve and press firmly to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• If the mixture still feels very wet, let it drain for another 2 minutes.
• Stir the egg, flour, salt and pepper into the squeezed potato mixture.

Steps

1. Heat a generous layer of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
2. Drop spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, flattening each into a thin round.
3. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until the underside is deep golden and crisp.
4. Flip each pancake and fry for 3 more minutes, until golden on both sides.
5. Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate lined with paper towels.
6. Repeat with the remaining mixture, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
7. Serve immediately with sour cream or applesauce.