Bacon Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon thyme sprigs fresh chopped
• 4  garlic clove minced
• 6 servings pepper black to taste
• 4  baking potatoes shredded peeled
• 6 servings vegetable oil for frying or as needed

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool and crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.
3. Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
4. 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.
5. 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.