Classic potato patties in a skillet
A tasty, hearty main dish made from potatoes. Potatoes go into a huge variety of dishes — a versatile staple found in every kitchen. Try adding some variety to your potato repertoire by turning them into patties.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Gather the ingredients for the potato patties — the most ordinary things you always have on hand. Peel the potatoes and rinse them well under running water.
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Step 2:
Cut each potato into 2–3 pieces and put them in the pot you'll cook them in. Cover the potatoes with water so they're fully submerged. Set the pot over the heat. Bring it to a boil and add a little salt. Cook the potatoes at a boil over medium heat until tender — about 20 minutes. Then drain off the hot water.
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Step 3:
Add butter to the hot potatoes and mash with a masher; it'll melt right in. Then add the eggs and flour. Keep mashing so everything mixes together well. Let the potato mixture cool a little so it's not too hot to shape patties with your hands.
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Step 4:
Put the breadcrumbs in a separate bowl. With a wet spoon, scoop up some of the potato mixture, drop it into the breadcrumbs, and coat it on all sides. Shape small patties with your hands.
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Step 5:
Heat a skillet until hot and add a little vegetable oil. Lay the patties in the hot skillet and fry them over medium heat, 1–2 minutes per side.
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Step 6:
The finished patties turn an appetizing golden color. Take them out of the skillet and set them on a paper towel to blot off the excess oil.
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Step 7:
Serve the patties hot. They're delicious on their own or as a side for meat or fish. If you serve them as a main dish, I'd recommend a sour-cream-and-garlic sauce alongside — it's really tasty. Enjoy!
- Potatoes pair well with mushrooms, cheese, and ham. If you like, you can tuck these into the patties as a filling.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Ripe potatoes - 80 kcal/100g
- Baked potatoes - 70 kcal/100g
- Mashed potatoes - 380 kcal/100g
- Boiled potatoes - 82 kcal/100g
- Potatoes in uniform - 74 kcal/100g
- Fried potatoes - 192 kcal/100g
- Chicken egg - 157 kcal/100g
- Egg white - 45 kcal/100g
- Egg powder - 542 kcal/100g
- Egg yolk - 352 kcal/100g
- Ostrich egg - 118 kcal/100g
- Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333 kcal/100g
- Whole durum wheat flour universal - 364 kcal/100g
- Fine wheat flour - 348 kcal/100g
- Flour - 325 kcal/100g
- Butter 82% - 734 kcal/100g
- Amateur unsalted butter - 709 kcal/100g
- Unsalted peasant butter - 661 kcal/100g
- Peasant salted butter - 652 kcal/100g
- Melted butter - 869 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Breadcrumbs - 347 kcal/100g
