Idaho Bacon Potato Pancakes
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"Crispy potato pancakes with bacon and thyme."
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Ingredients:
| 4 slices | bacon |
| 4 | idaho potatoes, peeled and shredded |
| 1/4 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 2 | eggs |
| 4 | garlic cloves, minced |
| 1 tablespoon | chopped fresh thyme |
| salt and ground black pepper to taste | |
| vegetable oil for frying, or as needed |
Directions:
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool and crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.
Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
Pour vegetable oil about 1/4-inch deep into skillet with bacon drippings and place over medium heat; heat until the oil and bacon drippings shimmer.
Gently drop potato mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil and flatten potatoes into small patties about 3 inches in diameter. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
Source: allrecipes.com
