Chef John's Instant Potato Pancakes

Name: Chef John''s Instant Potato Pancakes Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 cups cold water; 2 egg beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups dry potato flakes; 2 tablespoons chopped chives; 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper; 2 pinches cayenne pepper or to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup sour cream for garnish; 2 tablespoons chopped chives divided

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 cups cold water 2 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups dry potato flakes 2 tablespoons chopped chives 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper 2 pinches cayenne pepper, or to taste 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup sour cream for garnish 2 tablespoons chopped chives, divided

Directions

Whisk together COLD water, egg and salt in a large bowl until salt has dissolved. Stir in dry potato flakes until incorporated and stiff consistancy. Stir in 2 tablespoon of chopped chives; season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl the pan to combine.

Divide potato mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into pancakes. Place the pancakes in the pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook until a well-browned crust has formed onto the bottom of the pancakes, about 10 minutes. Flip each pancake and flatten slightly. Cook until other sides are browned, 7 to 8 more minutes. Transfer to plate; top each pancake with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle each with remaining chives.

Serving Size:�8 pancakes

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 123.2
Total Fat: 8.8 g
Cholesterol: 58.9 mg
Sodium: 58.0 mg
Total Carbs: 8.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 3.4 g

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Member Reviews

LOSER05
Yum - 4/27/19
TEXAS_MOMMA
Really bad recipe, soupy and tasteless. I wound up reducing the water to 2-1/2 cups, used 2 eggs and then added parsley, onion powder and garlic powder. Additionally, they needed closer to 10 minutes per side until they were brown enough to hold together to flip. - 12/29/15
FAYBEE3
These were disgusting until I fixed the recipe. I made the "batter" as directed and ended up with a pan full of fried mush--wouldn't even form a patty. I threw that in the garbage, added some flour for a binder which it what you need and another egg and then they turned out fairly edible. - 5/1/15