Crispy Potato and Pancetta Pancakes

These crispy potato and pancetta pancakes are a quick and easy brunch idea!

Crispy potato and pancetta pancakes with avocado, a parmesan egg and everything bagel chili crisp is one of my all time favorite breakfast ideas. The best part? It all comes together in just 20 minutes. Here’s what you need: russet potato, pancetta, egg, parmesan, avocado, chili crips and chives. To make these potato pancakes, start by grating the russet potatoes into shreds, and squeezing out all the excess water to ensure each bite will be extra crispy. Then, fry them up in oil with the pancetta browned and crispy. You’ll add your parm and crack an egg and cook it sunny side up. Top with creamy avocado slices and chili crisp. This breakfast is hearty and so flavorful and perfect for a holiday brunch.

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Crispy Potato and Pancetta Pancakes

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Ingredients

Serves 1 Pancake

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• ▢ 1 russet potato
• ▢ 1/4 cup cubed pancetta
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese + another few tbsp for the egg
• ▢ 1/2 avocado
• ▢ 1 tbsp chili crisp
• ▢ Chopped chives for garnish
• ▢ Olive oil
• ▢ Sea salt and pepper

Instructions 

• Peel your potato and grate. Add grated potato to the center of a clean tea towel and squeeze all the excess water from the potato.
• Add cubed pancetta to a small skillet, along with a little drizzle of olive oil. Let pancetta cook for about 2-3 min. Then add another few glugs of oil to the pan and then sprinkle grated potato all over, creating an even layer. Add parmesan to help hold everything together. Using a spatula, push everything to it all stays together in the pan and becomes one large pancake.
• Cook in medium to low heat for about 5 min or until the bottom of the pancake is browned and crispy. Flip and cook for another 3 min or so
• Remove pancake from skillet and set aside. Add a few more tbsp of grated parmesan to the center of the pan. Crack an egg overtop and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle chili crisp over top. Cook for about 2 min or to desired likeness.
• Slice avocado and add to pancake, followed by the chili crisp egg. Garnish with chives and enjoy

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