Authentic Czech Bramborák Recipe

Flavorful, loaded with plenty of garlic and marjoram, surprisingly easy. Talking about bramboraky, famous Czech potato pancakes! I don’t know a Czech who wouldn’t like them. And no one can eat just one! Find out why bramborak is one of the most popular Czech recipes around.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Czech

Keyword czech bramboráky, potato pancakes

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 6

Total Time 36

Servings pancakes

Calories 525kcal

Author Petra Kupská

Ingredients

6 potatoes medium, raw, yellow, e.g. Yukon gold
⅔ cup milk (160 ml) hot
½ cup all-purpose flour (65 g)
1 egg
5 cloves garlic fresh, pressed
1 Tablespoon marjoram dried
1 teaspoon salt
pork lard for frying; or Canola/sunflower oil

Instructions

Peel the raw potatoes and shred them finely with a box grater.
Transfer the grated potatoes to a colander and squeeze out the excess water they have released.
Put the squeezed potatoes in a bowl, pour hot milk over them. Add an egg, flour, pressed garlic, dried marjoram, and salt. Stir. The potato batter should have a semi-fluid consistency.
Take a non-stick frying pan, put the lard or vegetable oil in it (1-2 Tablespoons pro pancake), and heat it up to medium heat. Always mix the potato batter evenly before frying, scoop one ladleful and carefully dump it into the middle of the preheated pan. Using a flat spoon, spread the dough into a ¼ inch (5-6 mm) thick pancake about 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) in diameter.
Fry each potato pancake for about 2-3 minutes on both sides. Once the edges start to turn golden, flip the pancake with a flat spatula.
Arrange the finished potato pancakes on a plate. If you want to save calories and make the potato pancakes healthier, line them with paper towels to soak up excess fat.

Notes

SERVING: Serve the bramboraky pancakes immediately while still warm, when they are beautifully crispy around the edges. The colder the potato pancake, the chewier it will be. Serve on its own as a snack or dinner.
Makes about 5 bramboraky pancakes in 8 inches size.
I highly recommend you fry one small test bramborak patty first, taste it, and if necessary, season the batter to your liking.

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