BACON POTATO PANCAKES

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Crispy potato pancakes with bacon and thyme.

Provided by champ

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and shredded
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Steps:

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool and crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.
Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
Pour vegetable oil about 1/4-inch deep into skillet with bacon drippings and place over medium heat; heat until the oil and bacon drippings shimmer.
Gently drop potato mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil and flatten potatoes into small patties about 3 inches in diameter. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 187.8 mg, Sugar 1.3 g