side dish

Crispy Potato Pancakes with Cheese

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Julienned potatoes are mixed with rice flour to make these pancakes extra crispy. Use any toppings available at home. Make mini-pizzas by garnishing with pizza sauce, cheese, and bacon.

Tips:

  • Rice flour serves multiple purposes. Use it as a binding or thickening agent, and enjoy making a variety of dishes!

  • All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.

  • Asian ingredients including lotus roots can be purchased at Asian grocery stores.

Yield:

4 servings

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Ingredients

1½ (200g) potatoes, julienned (about 1⅓ cups)

2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted

3 tablespoons (30g) rice flour

⅓ cup (80g) pizza sauce (optional)

3.5oz/100g lotus roots or any other vegetables, sliced thin

8oz/230g bacon (4 slices, cut into ¼ inch pieces)

½ cup (60g) mozzarella cheese

Fresh shiso leaves or basil for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven at 390°F (200°C).

  2. In a bowl, combine cut potatoes, melted butter, and rice flour. Mix well.

  3. On a lined rimmed baking sheet, spoon approximately 1/4 cup potato mixture in a thin layer, spacing apart. Makes approximately 12 pieces.

  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Take out the baking sheet, and adjust the oven to 350°F (180°C).

  5. Flip the pancakes, and top with pizza sauce (optional), cheese, lotus roots, and bacon.

  6. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until crispy. Garnish with shiso and serve.

Note

  • This recipe uses US customary units. Measurement equivalents include: 1 teaspoon = 5ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, and 1 US cup = 237ml or 8fl oz. (1 metric cup = 250ml or 8.5fl oz.)
  • The cooking time using microwave oven in this recipe is based on 1,000W in the US.
  • The temperature and baking time may be different depending on the oven used. Please adjust accordingly.
  • All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.