Draniki with minced chicken
12 servings
60 minutes
Potato pancakes with chicken mince are a juicy and nutritious dish that comes from Belarusian cuisine. The recipe is based on grated potatoes, which remain light and tender thanks to the addition of sour cream. Chicken mince makes the pancakes even heartier, giving them softness and rich flavor. The slight spiciness of fragrant pepper and the sweetness of onion perfectly complement the dish. The pancakes are fried in a hot pan until golden brown and then served warm with sour cream. They are perfect for a cozy home dinner or a hearty breakfast. In Belarus, potato pancakes are considered a national treasure and a symbol of hospitality. They can be found in various variations, but the main idea remains unchanged – the combination of simple ingredients and excellent taste.
1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
2
You will also need 250 grams of chicken mince. You can take it ready-made or blend it, or pass 250 grams of chicken fillet through a meat grinder.
- Ground chicken: 250 g
3
Add baking soda to room temperature sour cream. Sour cream with soda will prevent potatoes from darkening quickly.
- Baking soda: pinch
- Sour cream: 20 g
4
Peel the raw potatoes, wash them well under running water, and let them dry a bit.
- Potato: 500 g
5
Grate the potato on a fine grater.
6
Add the prepared sour cream, salt, and pepper to the grated potatoes. Mix everything well.
- Sour cream: 20 g
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Ground allspice: 1 teaspoon
7
Grate 100 grams of onion on a fine grater and add to the potato mixture. Mix well with a spoon.
- Onion: 150 heads
8
Add a raw chicken egg to the onion-potato mixture and mix everything until smooth.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
9
Add 3 tablespoons of wheat flour to the mixture and mix everything well.
- Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons
10
Add the obtained mass to the chicken mince and mix everything well until homogeneous.
- Ground chicken: 250 g
11
Pour vegetable oil into the pan and place it on the heat.
- Vegetable oil: 100 ml
12
Carefully place the batter for draniki onto the skillet using a tablespoon.
13
Fry the draniki over medium heat with the lid closed on both sides until golden brown. Place the finished draniki on a plate. It's better to serve them warm with sour cream.
- Sour cream: 20 g
