Air fryer German Potato Pancakes
Are you hungry for real German comfort food? This reibekuchen, or traditional German potato pancakes, is the only thing you need. So easy to make at home, it’s crispy on the outside and soft as a pillow on the inside. With just one bite of these filling air-fried potato pancakes, you’ll feel like you’re in a cute Christmas market stand.
It’s Time
Ten minutes to get ready.
Twenty minutes to cook
30 minutes all together
What You Need:
- 1 pound of brown potatoes
- 1 little onion yellow
- A pinch of salt and some more to taste
- A pinch of black pepper makes pancakes taste better.
- 3-tablespoon all-purpose flour
- One big egg Fry it in vegetable oil.
Tips and Advice
- Clean the potatoes and peel them. Use the big grating side of a box grater to grate them into a bowl. Add the onion that you grated into the same bowl.
- If the potato mixture has extra liquid sitting on top, drain off as much of it as you can.
- To the potato and onion mix, add the flour, egg, salt, and pepper if you want to make savoury pancakes. Mix everything together well with your hands to make a thick batter.
- Set a large pan over medium-low heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Put about 2 tablespoons of the potato batter into the hot oil for each pancake. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to flatten the batter a bit.
The pancakes should be air-fried for three to four minutes on each side at 300F/160C until both sides are deeply golden brown and crispy. Put the food on a plate lined with paper towels. - For extra crunch, heat the pancakes one more time for 30 to 60 seconds on each side after they are all done.
Serve the potato pancakes right away, while they are still hot and crispy. You can add sour cream, yoghurt sauce, applesauce, brown sugar, or any other toppings you like on top.