Zemiakové Placky
A Slovakia lunch. Ready in about 34 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 10 minPrep (about)
- 24 minCook (about)
- 34 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 1.7 lb potatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
Sauces & oils
- For frying oil Shopping tip: Vegetable or olive oil.
Spices & seasonings (3): marjoram, salt, black pepper
- ¾ tsp marjoram
- To taste salt
- To taste black pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Prepare the Potatoes.
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Start by peeling plus finely grating the potatoes.
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To ensure extra crispiness, use clean kitchen towel.
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Do it to squeeze out as moisture as possible, 2.
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Mix the Ingredients.
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Mix the black pepper, salt, marjoram, flour, eggs, minced garlic, chopped onion and grated potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
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Mix fully till the mixture forms a thick, consistent batter.
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Heat the Oil.
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Heat generous amount of oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
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Your oil should be hot but not smoking.
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Fry the Pancakes.
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Spoon portions of the batter in the pan, flattening every into a thin pancake.
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Fry until golden and crispy on one side.
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Flip.
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Heat the other side till equally golden and crispy, 5.
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Drain & Serve.
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Move the cooked pancakes on a plate lined using paper towels to remove excess oil.
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Serve right away while hot, using sour cream, garlic dip, or as side dish.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.