Description
Golden potato latkes bring crispy comfort straight from Jewish culinary traditions. Sizzling potato pancakes combine simple ingredients and generations of family love, inviting you to savor each perfectly browned bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (473 ml) shredded potatoes
- 1 small onion, grated
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose flour
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground black pepper
Cooking Ingredient:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Grate potatoes and onion thoroughly, then squeeze out excess liquid using a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth to ensure crispy latkes.
- Transfer the drained potato and onion mixture to a mixing bowl, incorporating beaten eggs, flour, salt, and pepper until a cohesive batter forms.
- Preheat a large skillet with oil to medium-high heat, ensuring the oil is hot enough for immediate sizzling when batter is added.
- Using a large spoon or measuring cup, drop spoonfuls of potato mixture into the hot oil, gently pressing each latke to create a flat, even shape.
- Fry latkes for approximately 3-4 minutes per side, watching carefully to achieve a deep golden-brown color and crisp exterior without burning.
- Transfer cooked latkes to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil and maintain crispiness.
- Arrange on a serving platter while still hot, accompanied by traditional condiments like tangy sour cream or sweet applesauce for guests to enjoy.
Notes
- Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the potato and onion mixture to ensure extra crispy latkes with a perfect golden-brown exterior.
- Opt for starchy potatoes like Russet or Idaho, which help bind the latkes and create a more consistent texture that holds together beautifully.
- For gluten-free diets, replace wheat flour with almond flour or potato starch to maintain the same binding quality and crisp texture.
- Keep latkes warm in a low-temperature oven (200°F) while cooking subsequent batches to maintain their crispiness and serve everyone hot simultaneously.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Jewish Cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg