Gromperekichelcher

Name: Gromperekichelcher
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg potato, peeled; 2 onions, peeled; 2 eggs; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 300 ml neutral vegetable oil; 2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped (optional)

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Crisp, lacy fritters of grated potato and onion seasoned with parsley, fried in oil. A fixture of Luxembourg funfairs and Christmas markets.

Gromperekichelcher is a Luxembourgish street food, ready in about 45 minutes and made with potato and onion. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Delicious salmon slices with crispy potato pancakes and creamy sauce on a white plate. — Photo: Nadin Sh / Pexels · Pexels License

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 45 min
Serves: 4
Level: Easy
Calories: 428

Ingredients

4 servings

1 kg Potato (opens in a new tab), peeled
2 (220 g) Onions (opens in a new tab), peeled
2 (100 g) Eggs (opens in a new tab)Contains eggs
3 tbsp (24 g) All-purpose flour (opens in a new tab)Contains wheat, gluten
3 tbsp (11 g) Parsley (opens in a new tab), chopped
1½ tsp (9 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)
½ tsp (1 g) Black pepper (opens in a new tab)
300 ml Neutral vegetable oil (opens in a new tab)For shallow-frying. Nutrition counts about 70 g absorbed.Swap: Sunflower oil
2 (360 g) Apples (opens in a new tab), peeled, cored and chopped (optional)Cooked to a sauce, to serve.

Equipment

Method

1
Step 1
Coarsely grate the potatoes (opens in a new tab) and onions (opens in a new tab). Squeeze firmly in a clean cloth to remove as much liquid as possible.
- 12 min
- Grater (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels
2
Step 2
Mix with the eggs (opens in a new tab), flour, parsley (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab).
- 3 min
3
Step 3
Heat 1 cm of oil in a heavy pan. Drop in heaped tablespoons of the mixture, flatten into thin rounds and fry until deep golden and crisp on both sides.
- 25 min
- medium-high heat
- Frying pan / skillet (opens in a new tab)
Food safety: Lower the fritters into the oil away from you to avoid splashes.
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Step 4
For apple sauce, simmer the chopped apples (opens in a new tab) with a splash of water, covered, for about 10 minutes until they collapse, then mash. Drain the fritters on paper and serve hot with the sauce.
- 10 min
- medium-low heat
How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Luxembourg · Commonly attributedClose relatives of German Reibekuchen and Kartoffelpuffer.More food from Luxembourg
Dish: Snack · Lunch · Street food · Side dishes
Cooking method: Shallow-fried
Taste: savoury, salty
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Street food · Budget-friendly · Child-friendly · Festive & celebration
Cook more with: Potato · Onion · Egg · All-purpose flour · Parsley
Techniques: Shallow-frying · Simmering

Allergens

Contains: Eggsfrom egg
Contains: Wheatfrom all-purpose flour
Contains: Glutenfrom all-purpose flour

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

428 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 359 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

Protein 9%
Carbohydrate 49%
Fat 42%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	428 kcal	119 kcal
Protein	9.6 g	2.7 g
Carbohydrate	53.9 g	15 g
Net carbohydrate	47.4 g	13.2 g
Sugars	4.5 g	1.3 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	6.5 g	1.8 g
Fat	20.2 g	5.6 g
Saturated fat	2.2 g	0.6 g
Trans fat	0.1 g	0 g
Cholesterol	93 mg	26 mg
Sodium	928 mg	259 mg
Salt equivalent	2.3 g	0.6 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 1203 mg
Calcium: 63 mg
Iron: 3.1 mg
Magnesium: 69 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 52 µg
Vitamin C: 57 mg
Vitamin D: 0.5 µg
Vitamin B12: 0.2 µg
Folate (DFE): 81 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: apple.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Work quickly once grated – the potato turns grey as it sits.

Storage

Best hot; leftovers can be re-crisped in the oven.

Reheating

Reheat on a rack in a 200 °C oven for 8 minutes.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 27 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Potato, peeled1000 g
Onion, peeled2 piece · 220 g
Egg2 piece · 100 g
All-purpose flour3 tbsp · 24 g
Apple, peeled, cored and chopped (optional)2 piece · 360 g

Used in steps 1, 2, 4

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