Name: Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 lbs frozen hash browns (fully thawed); 1/4 cup flour; 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning; 5 eggs; 1 cup shredded cheese

Easy. Potato. Recipe.

Need I say more?

The only way to beat a yummy potato recipe is a cheap and yummy potato recipe. That’s where potato pancakes come in. All of the ingredients are inexpensive pantry staples.

This recipe was born out of a favorite meal I had as a kid. I’ve changed it some to make it easier. And scale it up. Leftovers are my friends. Potato pancakes are awesome leftover. Oh and cheese. I added cheese. Cheese makes everything better.

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Recipe Tips

Use a big bowl. Stirring requires a bowl with more space than the ingredients take up. The largest bowl in this Pyrex set is my go to potato pancake bowl.

I’m normally a “dump it all in the bowl and it will work itself out” kind of girl. Here that isn’t the case. Coat the potatoes with flour and seasonings before you add the eggs. Otherwise the flour and egg clump together leaving a frustrating lumpy mess to try and get distributed. Take the extra second to add ingredients in steps. It will end up saving you time. I wouldn’t do it if it didn’t make a difference.

OTHER POTATO RECIPES: Sausage & Hashbrown Casserole | Slow Cooker Potato Soup | 15 Min Crispy Potatoes

six potato pancakes on a griddle — Griddles are great for summertime cooking because they don’t heat up the whole house.

Win at adulting.

Depending on how heavy handed you are when dipping out batter, this recipe makes 14-16 potato pancakes. That’s 3 rounds of griddle flipping. I’ve had my Presto griddle for years. As long as you don’t use metal spatulas on the surface, it holds up really well.

Other than being nearby to keep an eye on things, I don’t need to be actively engaged in cooking. I usually put away clean dishes from the night before or do meal prep for another night that week. I’ve roasted red peppers to turn into pasta sauce and made granola while making potato pancakes for dinner. That’s another dinner half prepped and breakfast for the week. Boom. Efficiency.

Potatoes: The Flavor Vehicle

I don’t care for seafood, but I love Old Bay. Especially on potatoes. Swap out seasonings for your favorite flavors. Add stuff to the batter. Don’t forget to change cheese to match the flavor profile you decide on. Here are a few ideas:

chunks of ham
jalapeños
bacon
pesto
turkey burger seasoning
smother finished pancakes in chili
use 2 as the bun for a burger

Old Bay in the batter, and dipped in yum yum sauce is my favorite flavor combo. The recipe is written with Old Bay since that’s what I default to.

If you come up with an awesome combo let me know!

Potato Pancakes

An easy potato recipe that works for dinner, sides, or breakfast.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Potato

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 15 pancakes

Ingredients

1 lbs frozen hash browns fully thawed
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
5 eggs
1 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

Fully thaw hash browns in a large mixing bowl
Add flour and Old Bay, mix thoroughly to coat hash browns evenly. Do the same with the eggs. Then the cheese.
Scoop hash brown mixture onto a 375 degree griddle. Pancakes ~4″ in diameter will make the serving size. Griddle 5-7 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown.

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