Potato latkes, also known as potato pancakes, are a traditional Jewish dish that is typically served during Hanukkah. They are typically made with grated potatoes, onions, eggs, and flour, and are fried in oil until golden brown. However, it is possible to make delicious potato latkes without frying them. These unfried potato latkes are a healthier alternative to the traditional fried version, but they still have all the flavor and crispy texture that you love. Read on to find out how to make perfect unfried potato latkes.
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POTATO LATKES I
A classic potato latke, you can't go wrong with these crispy hot cakes. Serve with applesauce, sour cream and chopped green onions! Happy Hanukkah!
Provided by Daisy
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much moisture as possible.
- In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together.
- In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 619.6 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
OVEN-FRIED POTATO LATKES
Delicious potato latkes with none of the mess!
Provided by Jennifer Segal
Categories Holidays
Time 40m
Yield Makes 18 latkes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set oven racks in center preheat oven to 425°F.
- Peel the potatoes, then coarsely grate them with the onion together in a food processor or by hand using a box grater. Place the potato and onion mixture in a fine sieve and press down firmly with a wad of paper towels to remove excess moisture. Stir and repeat a few times with fresh paper towels until the liquid is mostly drained. Transfer the potato and onion mixture to a large bowl and mix in the eggs, salt, baking powder, and flour.
- Fill two heavy non-stick rimmed baking sheets with ½ cup oil each. Place the pans in the oven for 10 minutes to heat the oil. Wearing oven mitts, very carefully remove the pans from the oven. Drop the batter by the ¼-cupful onto the baking sheets, spacing the latkes about 1½ inches apart. Using the bottom of the measuring cup or a spoon, press down on the latkes to flatten just slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bottoms are crisp and golden. Carefully remove the pans from oven and flip the latkes (tongs are the best tool as a spatula may cause oil to splatter). Place the pans back in the oven and cook until the latkes are crisp and golden brown all over, about 10 minutes more. Remove the pans from the oven and transfer the latkes to a large platter lined with paper towels. Serve immediately with sour cream or apple sauce, if desired.
- *It is very important to use non-stick baking sheets so the latkes don't stick.
Nutrition Facts :
POTATO LATKES
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes and grate them on a box grater. Wrap the grated potatoes in a kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Combine the potatoes in a bowl with the egg, flour, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Melt the clarified butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Place a tablespoon of the potato mixture into the sizzling butter and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the pancakes over and cook for another 2 minutes, or until crisp on the outside and golden brown. Serve the pancakes hot from the skillet.
POTATO LATKES
This potato latke recipe is tasty at any meal. For the ultimate crispiness, squeeze out all the liquid from the grated veggies before you fry them up. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Coarsely grate potatoes and onion; squeeze mixture to remove as much liquid as possible. Place in a bowl; add green onions, egg, salt and pepper. , In a cast-iron or electric skillet, heat 1/8 in. of oil to 375°. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Flatten to form patties. Fry until golden brown; turn and cook the other side. Drain on paper towels. If desired, serve with toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FOOLPROOF POTATO LATKES
This is my mother's latke recipe which has been a smashing hit at dozens of Chanukah parties. The secret is in the potatoes, which are crushed rather than grated, resulting in a light, crispy latke.
Provided by basg101
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 1/4 of the potatoes, onion, eggs, salt, flour, and baking powder in the work bowl of a food processor; pulse several times until the vegetables are finely chopped. Add the rest of the potatoes, and pulse again until all the potatoes are finely chopped and the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop up about 1/3 cup of the potato mixture per latke, and place into the hot oil. Fry the patty until brown and crisp on the bottom, flip it, and cook the other side until brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the rest of the potato mixture, replenishing the oil as needed. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 74.4 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1067.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
CLASSIC POTATO LATKES
This recipe is for a classic, unadorned latke; the kind your Bubbe used to make. No kohlrabi or cumin here. Serve them hot and make more than you think you need. They go fast.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories brunch, dinner, lunch
Time 45m
Yield About 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Using a food processor with a coarse grating disc, grate the potatoes and onion. Transfer the mixture to a clean dishtowel and squeeze and wring out as much of the liquid as possible.
- Working quickly, transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the eggs, flour, salt, baking powder and pepper, and mix until the flour is absorbed.
- In a medium heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, pour in about 1/4 inch of the oil. Once the oil is hot (a drop of batter placed in the pan should sizzle), use a heaping tablespoon to drop the batter into the hot pan, cooking in batches. Use a spatula to flatten and shape the drops into discs. When the edges of the latkes are brown and crispy, about 5 minutes, flip. Cook until the second side is deeply browned, about another 5 minutes. Transfer the latkes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with salt while still warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
NO-FRY POTATO LATKES
We experimented with these last night, they turned out great. If you prefer to fry latkas instead of baking them, don't add oil to the latka mixture as directed below. Use a nonstick skillet and fry latkas in a little oil, about 2 tsp. per batch. Drain on paper towels to absorb oil.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 12-72 latkes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place oven racks on the lowest and middle positions in your oven.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- Spray each baking sheet lightly with non-stick spray, then brush each baking sheet with 1 teaspoon of oil (This provides a crispy exterior to the latke).
- Peel potatoes or scrub them well if you don't want to peel them.
- Grate potatoes.
- Transfer them to another bowl.
- Use the processor to finely mince onion, garlic and dill.
- Add potatoes, egg, egg whites and remaining 2 teaspoon of oil to the processor.
- Mix using quick on/off turns.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix briefly.
- If overprocessed, potatoes will be too fine.
- Drop mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
- Flatten slightly with the back of the spoon to form latkas.
- Bake uncovered at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, or until bottoms are nicely browned and crispy.
- Turn latkes over.
- Transfer pan from the upper rack to the lower rack and vice versa.
- Bake about 8 to 10 minutes longer, or until brown.
- Best when served immediately.
- Serve with applesauce, low-fat sour cream or yogurt topped with minced lox and chives.
- Latkes freeze well.
UN-FRIED POTATO LATKES
Not very traditional, but good for those who want to celebrate Chanukah and still keep to their diets (the words Chanukah and diet usually cancel each other out).
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brush 2 baking sheets with 1 tsp oil each.
- Loosely grate potatoes and onion in food processor and place in large mixing bowl.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add flour and onion and mix well.
- Mix in eggs and 1 tsp oil.
- Spoon out the batter onto baking sheets and flattern slightly.
- with oven racks in lower and middle positions, bake until brown on the bottom (about 10 minutes).
- Turn and bake another 5 or until brown.
- Garnish liberally with chives and serve with sour cream or non-fat yogurt.
- (Soy versions of these milk-based products will work also).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.2, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 626.9, Carbohydrate 46.1, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 3, Protein 7.9
CLASSIC POTATO LATKES
Serve these potato latkes with apple sauce, or smoked salmon with a dollop of soured cream. Traditionally made for Hanukkah, they're great all year round
Provided by Fracine Kowalsky
Categories Breakfast, Lunch
Time 35m
Yield Makes 12 large or 24 small
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Coarsley grate the potatoes and onion into a large bowl, or use a food processor with a coarse grating blade. Leave the mixture to rest for about 15 mins so the liquid releases from the onions and potatoes. Carefully drain off the liquid for about 30 mins until the mixture is dry, then put in a cheese cloth and squeeze out the remaining liquid.
- Add the eggs, flour, 1 tsp sea salt and pepper, and mix well. Pour the oil into the pan so that it is 2-3cm deep. Set over a medium heat for a few minutes until it ripples.
- Carefully spoon in the mixture to the size you want - 2 tbsp for large latkes or 1 tbsp for small. Fry them in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, and cook on each side until browned for 2 mins. Remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper, then season with a sprinkling of salt. Serve with the soured cream and smoked salmon, finished with a sprinkling of chives, or just apple sauce - both are traditional.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium
PURE POTATO LATKES
Perfect for Hanukkah or any time of year, these latkes bring out the pure flavor of potato, because that is basically the only ingredient in them. Making latkes can be a last-minute nightmare, with overeager cooks putting too many patties in hot oil, thus taking longer to fry and resulting in a greasy mess. But these can be prepared in advance. This recipe, adapted from the chef Nathaniel Wade of the Outermost Inn on Martha's Vineyard, starts with parbaked potatoes, which are cooled, grated, seasoned with just salt and pepper, pressed into patties and refrigerated, then fried just before serving. You can either serve them with crème fraîche or sour cream, smoked salmon and tiny flecks of chives, or traditional brisket and homemade applesauce.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories vegetables, appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 latkes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Adjust the rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350 degrees. Bake the potatoes directly on the rack for 30 minutes, then flip and bake for another 15 minutes until they are hot throughout but still raw in the middle. Remove and let cool for about 30 minutes.
- Slice the potatoes in half widthwise. Holding the curved peel side with one hand, grate the flat, flesh side of each piece using the large holes of a box grater. The grating process should open them up like a jacket, leaving you with potato skins perfect for frying later, if you'd like. (You could also use a food processor with a grating blade instead; just peel your potatoes beforehand.) Sprinkle the grated potatoes with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Take about 1/2 cup grated potato in your hands and gently squeeze between your palms to form a patty. Press the patty until about 1/2-inch thick and carefully set the latke on a plate. Repeat with the remaining grated potatoes to make about 8 latkes. Cover and refrigerate a few hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, heat a large, heavy skillet with about 1/4 inch of canola oil over medium-high. When it is hot, a shred of potato dropped into the oil should sizzle. Working in two batches, gently fry four latkes until crisp and deep golden, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels or a paper bag to drain, and repeat with remaining latkes.
- Serve hot, topped with a slice of smoked salmon, a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream and a few sprinkles of chives, if you like.
LAURA'S POTATO LATKES RECIPE BY TASTY
Matt's mom, Laura, shows him how to make their family's most cherished recipe: latkes. She teaches him that just 4 simple ingredients can transform into a lacy, crispy and delicious side dish. Her secret is incorporating the leftover potato starch that remains in the bottom of the bowl after grating the potatoes.
Provided by Matt Ciampa
Categories Sides
Time 50m
Yield 1 Serving
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes, adding them to a large bowl filled with water as you work to prevent browning.
- Dry the potatoes, then shred on the large holes of a box grater into a large. Shred the onion into the same bowl on the small holes of the box grater.
- Transfer the potato mixture to a nut milk bag or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze tightly over the bowl to wring out any excess liquid. Set the liquid aside to let the starch settle to the bottom of the bowl, then carefully pour off the liquid on top, leaving the potato starch in the bottom of the bowl.
- In a clean large bowl, combine the shredded potatoes and onions, potato starch, 1 egg, salt, and pepper and gently mix to combine. If the mixture seems too dry and crumbly, add another egg. Add 1 tablespoon matzo ball mix and stir to incorporate, adding up to 1 tablespoon more matzo ball mix if the mixture isn't holding together.
- Pour the oil into a large pan to reach a depth of ¼ inch. Heat over medium heat. Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, add the potato mixture to the pan, gently pressing down to the desired thickness. Add another scoop or two of the potato mixture, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the edges begin to crisp and the bottom is golden brown. Carefully flip the latkes and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until golden brown on the other side. Transfer to a wire rack and season with salt. Repeat with the remaining latkes.
- Serve with applesauce and sour cream.
- Enjoy!
Tips:
- Use a food processor to grate the potatoes quickly and easily.
- Squeeze the grated potatoes as dry as possible to remove excess moisture.
- Add a little bit of flour or matzo meal to the potato mixture to help it bind together.
- Season the potato mixture with salt, pepper, and any other desired spices.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add a thin layer of oil.
- Drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the hot oil and flatten them slightly with a spatula.
- Cook the latkes for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve the latkes hot with your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Un-fried potato latkes are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional fried latkes. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. These latkes are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion brunch. Serve them with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, applesauce, or smoked salmon. You can also get creative and add different ingredients to the potato mixture, such as grated carrots, zucchini, or cheese.
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