Description
Crispy potato pancakes filled with savory beef and gooey melted cheese, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium-sized potatoes
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or cornstarch for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Grate the potatoes and squeeze out excess liquid using a kitchen towel.
- Combine grated potatoes, eggs, flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Heat a skillet, add ground beef, and cook until browned.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Season beef with paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper; remove from heat to cool.
- Flatten a handful of potato mixture into a pancake, add beef filling, and top with cheese.
- Encase the filling with another layer of potato mixture, sealing the edges.
- Heat oil and fry pancakes for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Ensure potatoes are dried well after grating; keep oil hot for crispiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg