Recipes · German · Pancakes and Crepes

Reibekuchen (Potato Pancakes)

One serving has 450 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (56%), pyridoxine (53%), vitamin K (46%), copper (31%), thiamin (28%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Reibekuchen (Potato Pancakes)
Photo: Martin van Baal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (332 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 40 g Applesauce, unsweetened

Method

  1. Coarsely grate the potatoes and onion together, then squeeze the mixture hard in a clean cloth to remove as much liquid as possible.
  2. Mix in the egg, flour and salt to make a thick batter.
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and drop in spoonfuls of the mixture, flattening each into a pancake about 1 cm thick.
  4. Fry for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp at the edges; drain briefly on paper towel.
  5. Serve hot with the applesauce spooned alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy450 kcal21%
Carbohydrates53.9 g
Water241 mL
Fiber5.6 g19%
Protein9.2 g19%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.36 g
Leucine0.59 g
Lysine0.49 g
Methionine0.19 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.42 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.49 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat22.8 g
Monounsaturated5.5 g
Polyunsaturated12.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.6 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0.15 g
Cholesterol93 mg
Calcium49.1 mg5%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium56.5 mg18%
Manganese0.47 mg26%
Phosphorus190 mg27%
Potassium974 mg21%
Selenium13.8 µg25%
Sodium631 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.31 mg28%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.27 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.1 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg22%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.69 mg53%
Folate (vitamin B9)76.1 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline100 mg24%
Vitamin A40.4 µg6%
Vitamin C42 mg56%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.5 IU3%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K41.2 µg46%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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