Golden Carrot-Zucchini Latkes

Name: Golden Carrot-Zucchini Latkes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter; 454 grams carrots, peeled; 4 servings Garnishes: shaved carrots and zucchini; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 118 milliliters unsalted matzo meal; 1 medium onion; 6 Tbsps peanut oil; 1 teaspoons pepper; 454 grams Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled; 454 grams zucchini

Golden Carrot-Zucchini Latkes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 608 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, matzo meal, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Hanukkah. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Grate potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and onion through large holes of a box grater; toss with lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Potato

Zucchini

Carrot

Onion

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Box Grater

Spread mixture onto 2 clean, dry kitchen towels.

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Spread

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Kitchen Towels

Roll up each towel, starting with 1 long side. Wring towels to squeeze out excess liquid.

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Roll

Place potato mixture in a large bowl.

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Potato

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Bowl

Stir in eggs, matzo meal, salt, and pepper. (

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Matzo Meal

Pepper

Egg

Salt

Mixture will by dry but will hold its shape when pressed together.)

Melt 2 Tbsp. butter with 2 Tbsp. oil in a deep electric skillet heated to 375 or in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Drop 6 to 8 loosely packed 1/4 cupfuls potato mixture into hot butter mixture; press lightly to flatten into 3-inch rounds. Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

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Butter

Potato

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle with additional salt. Repeat procedure with remaining butter, oil, and potato mixture.

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Butter

Potato

Salt

Cooking Oil

Serve latkes immediately, or keep warm on a wire rack on a baking sheet in a 250 oven up to 30 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Oven

Garnish, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Manischewitz Unsalted Matzo Meal.

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Matzo Meal

Note: To make the garnish, use a vegetable peeler to shave thin, lengthwise strips of carrot and zucchini. To make garnish ahead, wrap strips in damp paper towels, place in zip-top plastic bags, and chill up to 24 hours.

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Vegetable