Draniki is a common food in Eastern European cuisine. Essentially, these are potato pancakes that can be either cooked alone and served alongside sour cream, or filled with meat, mushrooms, or other vegetables. This version of draniki is filled with ground beef, which makes it especially filling and suitable for any time of the day.
Ingredients for Beef-Stuffed Potato Pancakes:
Method of preparing the Beef-Stuffed Potato Pancakes:
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In a large bowl, grate the potatoes on a box grater or food processor. The resulting potato puree should have the consistency of applesauce. Set aside for a few minutes and strain.
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Grate the onion into a separate small bowl. Transfer the grated onion to the bowl with the potatoes, reserving 1 tbsp for the meat filling.
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To the potato bowl, add the egg, sour cream, flour, 1 tsp of salt, and a pinch of ground black pepper. Stir until even.
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In a separate bowl, combine the ground beef, remaining tbsp of grated onion, salt, and pepper. Shape into 16 thin beef patties and set them out on a cutting board.
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Heat cooking oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
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Spoon 1 scoop of the potato mixture into the hot skillet, flatten it out thin. Top the potato pancake with one beef patty and cover it with another scoop of potato mix. Repeat for the rest of the patties.
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When the edges of the potato pancakes turn golden brown, flip the pancake with a spatula, and continue cooking on the other side until cooked through and golden brown. This will take around 4 minutes on each side.
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Transfer the ready potato pancakes to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve the potato pancakes fresh with sour cream on the side.
Source: Natashaskitchen.com
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