Ingredients
Pancakes:
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Mango Serrano Creme Fraiche, recipe follows
- 1/2 pound skinned and boned smoked trout, flaked
- Cilantro leaves
Directions
Finely grate the potatoes on a hand grater. Place in batches into a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible, place in a large bowl. Add the onion, beaten egg, baking powder, flour, and cilantro, and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Heat 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet until almost smoking. Drop potato mixture into the skillet 1 heaping tablespoon at a time and smooth the tops with the back of a spoon to 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Fry over moderate heat, turning them once with a spatula for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crisp.
Remove to a platter lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining mixture, adding more oil if necessary. Top each with a small dollop of mango serrano creme fraiche, flaked trout, and a cilantro leaf.
Mango-serrrano creme fraiche:
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1/2 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and finely diced
- 2 serrano peppers, roasted, peeled and finely diced
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

















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By Elise Michelle
Vallejo, CA
on September 26, 2009
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Just because they're potato pancakes doesn't mean they're claiming to be Jewish. I think most people can tell that they're not kosher just by reading the title and noting that they contain both a meat and a dairy.
Anyway, I made these the other night and thought they were absolutely fabulous. The Mango Serrano Creme Fraiche was to die for and it tied the dish together perfectly. My boyfriend and I ate it all up. Love love love this recipe!
By abbyschoolstuff...
Carlsbad, CA
on December 08, 2006
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Just a note that this recipe, though it sounds tasty, isn't kosher. If you're not Jewish, but you're cooking for someone who is, keep looking -unless of course you already know that they do not follow a kosher diet.
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