20 Minute Street Food Mala Crispy Potato Pancake

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes

Are you ready for the CRUNCH? Crispy Potato Pancake takes less than 20 minutes to make, and it is super crunchy and delicious! Plus, this pancake is gluten-free; you only need a few simple ingredients: potatoes, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Finish off the crispy potato pancake with any seasoning of your choice! Today, we’re using spicy Mala Chinese bbq seasoning, so it tastes just like classic street food! Give this delicious recipe a try, and I promise you will LOVE it!

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Prep Time:10

Cook Time:10

Total Time:20

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: 20 Minute Recipes, Appetizers, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Easy Recipes, easy snack, gluten free, Gluten Free Recipes, potato pancake, potato recipe, quick meal, QUICK RECIPES

Servings: servings

Calories: 229kcal

Ingredients

4 medium-sized russet potatoes peeled
½ cup Corn Starch
Salt and pepper to taste

Seasoning:

Instructions

Shred the potato evenly into thin strips. While you shred the rest of the potato, let it rest in ice-cold water. Make sure all the potato is soaked inside.
Once the potato is shredded, squeeze out all the excess water, and pat dry.
Add in cornstarch and season with salt and pepper. Mix well, and ensure every piece of potato has a little bit of corn starch and is not clumped together.
Drizzle in a little bit of oil in a pan, and add in the potato. Press down to ensure it's tightly packed. Turn the heat to medium, and once sizzling, pan-fry for 8 minutes on each side.
Optional, but if you want it extra crispy on the edges, drizzle a little bit of oil on the side.
Finish off with any seasoning of your choice, and enjoy!

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Notes

Seasoning Mix: 1:1 ratio of everything except for salt. Add the salt in the end, depending on your liking.

Potato to Starch RATIO: every potato = ⅛ cup of cornstarch

You can pre-make the crispy potato pancake in bulk, cut it up, and air-fry to reheat throughout the week. I made 3 servings last week, and my husband had 2 slices for breakfast every day and loved it! All you need to do is Air fry at 380 for 4 minutes, and it is good to go.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 5gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 889mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg