Hungarian Hurka with Crispy Potato Pancakes, Sour Cream & Chives 🇭🇺

Tonight’s dinner was a delicious taste of Hungary: Hurka served with golden potato pancakes, creamy sour cream, fresh chives, and applesauce.

Hurka is a traditional Hungarian sausage, with common varieties including liver hurka (májas hurka) and blood hurka (véres hurka). It is a familiar part of Hungarian butcher-shop and comfort-food traditions. (Taste Hungary)

Paired with crispy potato pancakes and cool sour cream, it makes a wonderfully hearty and satisfying meal.

🇭🇺 Hungarian Hurka with Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

For the Hurka

• 4 Hungarian hurka sausages
• 1 tablespoon oil or lard
• A splash of water, if needed

For the Potato Pancakes

• 4 large potatoes, peeled
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or parsley
• Oil, for frying

For Serving

• Sour cream
• Fresh chives, finely chopped
• Applesauce
• Hungarian mustard, optional