Potato Latkes

Name: Potato Latkes
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps flour (or more) or matzo meal (during Passover); 454 grams russet potatoes peeled; 2 teaspoons salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters finely chopped shallots; 4 servings Vegetable oil for frying

The recipe Potato Latkes could satisfy your Jewish craving in roughly 32 minutes. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 153 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat each. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Hanukkah. Head to the store and pick up eggs, matzo meal, russet potatoes, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a very affordable side dish. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a food processor grate the potatoes. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and transfer potatoes to the sieve. Set sieve over a bowl, twist cheesecloth into a pouch, squeezing out some moisture.

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Potato

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Food Processor

Cheesecloth

Sieve

Bowl

Let mixture drain for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour off liquid from the bowl but leave the white potato starch that settles in the bottom of the bowl.

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Potato Starch

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Bowl

To that starch add shallots, eggs, flour, 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt and freshly ground pepper. Return drained potatoes to this mixture and toss to combine.

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Ground Black Pepper

Potato

Shallot

Starch

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking pan with paper towels. When you are ready to eat, in a large skillet heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium high heat until hot. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of potato mixture and cook for 3 to 4 minutes a side; latkes should be golden and crisp on both sides. Eat right away or keep warm in oven.

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Potato

Cooking Oil