Potato Latkes
I want to apologize for my brief absence due to having a rotten nasty cold! My lack of taste buds while being sick prevented me from doing any serious cooking in the kitchen the last few days. I have missed you all, but now I am very excited to share with you today, Potato Latkes. After a couple of failed attempts at making these yummy pan fried latkes, I finally figured out where I went wrong and why they kept falling apart during the frying process. The first time around I tried taking left over mashed potatoes and making them into little pancakes, well let’s just say that was a no go. Silly ol’ me forgot to add flour and an egg hence the reason why they just fell into a puddle of mush in the oil. D’oh! After researching further into the realm of potato latkes, I was confident once again to tackle this mission. I was determined to finally succeed in making delicious crispy latkes. I was very pleasantly surprised by how easy they are to make. The only complicated step in making latkes is having to wring all of the liquid out of the potatoes. That’s okay because it was totally worth the hard work in that step. The finished product was very crisp and flavorsome! Hurley kept insisting he was eating hash browns the entire time, but I had to remind him they are really latkes.
Potato Latkes
- 2 cups Idaho russet potatoes, peeled and shredded (3 medium potatoes)
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3-4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup corn oil
Shred the potatoes
Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel
Wring the kitchen towel, extracting as much water out of the potatoes as possible
Place the shredded potatoes in a bowl and add the onions then season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
In a small bowl, combine the eggs and flour
Then stir in the egg flour mixture into the potatoes, make sure it is thoroughly combined
In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the corn 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
The latkes should be a crisp golden brown on one side, that’s when you know it’s time to flip them over
Let drain on paper towels. In the end the potato latkes will look perfectly crisp yet slightly tender on the inside!
Serve hot!
Yum! These look absolutely wonderful! Glad to see that you are feeling better
Good to have you back and with a wonderful recipe as well. Wishing you the best of health and I look forward to more of your recipes.
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I made potato pancakes for the first time a month or so ago– totally worth the effort! Perfect weekend breakfast with bacon and a runny egg on top!
simple and lovely!
This is one of my favorites. I love potatoes in EVERY way. Great recipe.
I would never make anything like this myself for fear of failure. But I wish I had the confidence, because they look delicious, and I can just imagine how they smell when you fry them.
Nice pics. And glad you’re feeling better!
Simple & delicious – just perfect!
Just what you need when recovering from a nasty cold… Glad you are feeling better!
These look wonderful. I love potatoes and have never made these before. I’ll be trying them soon. Glad you are better!
Congratulations on making perfect latkes. FYI, when you make them with cooked mashed potatoes they are actually chremslech.
Potato latkes are also great when combined with other shredded vegetables, I’ve done carrots, zucchini and sweet potatoes. Have fun experimenting!
I make mine Korean-style, without the egg and I haven’t had a problem with them falling apart.
Good one! Simple and scrumptious! Isnt potato latkes a jewish speciality if I remember correctly?
We missed you too. At least now you are full of fire to cook again. Those potatoe latkes are incredible. Nice color and texture too. BTW, thanks for the hugs.
Hmmm… Yummy Latkes! I wish I could have some:) I had a cold too during the last couple of week. I’m still coughing here and there, but nothing bad.
yeah for potato’s love them and this recipe!
They look crispy and delicious! I love latkes.
These look delicious!
You know, one of the first things I learned to cook when I was a young lad was potato pancakes and these Potato Latkes sure do remind me of those wonderful treats.
Nice that you´re back! I’ve had latkes in my to-do list for long…
Drooling over these right now…so crispy…so good!
Glad to hear you are feeling better~welcome back!
Yummy latkes! We’ll be cooking a bunch of those at our house pretty soon! Glad that you are feeling better!
Yep simply scrumptious! Glad you are feeling better. Thanks for the potato inspiration!
glad you’re feeling better! I love potato latkes – yum!
Glad you feel better! Isn’t it the worst when food is just a tasteless mush in your mouth?
These latkes look great – just the right amount of crunch on the edges. I could really eat a pile of latkes, no joke.
Glad your feeling better!! Love the latkes! They look crispy and delicious!
OMG, these are super delicious lol! yum…. Will try it out one of these days. Thanks for sharing.
I can eat the entire batch of these latkes!! You remembered it to me to try again these treat soon
Cheers!
Gera
Oh potato latkes, how I love thee. Crunchy, moist potato goodness I cannot resist.
Every year on New Years Day we have a traditional German meal and it wouldn’t be complete without latkes!!
YUM! These look delicious… great recipe instruction too! So glad you’re feeling better
fabulous!!
Hi Jessie, I hope you are feeling 100% back to normal now. That is the worst being sick and not being able to taste anything. But congratulations on the great Potato Latkes, they look and sound amazing.
These sound great! I make a similar one with shredded zucchini. Using potatoes will be a great change. Never thought of using it. Thanks for the idea. I will make these for breakfast tomorrow.
Looks delish!!
Yum! I’m craving these for a mid afternoon snack right now..
I haven’t made your recipe yet, but will, sometime this week (being Chanukah). It sounds very good.
Suggestion: instead of using paper towels to wring out the moisture (waste of money and natural resources, blah, blah, blah) try using a clean dish towel. Something like a flour-sack dish towel you can get at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Using a dish towel, you’ll be able to REALLY wring out the liquid, using the same towel over and over again. When done, just put it in the regular laundry. Be aware though, the water from the potatoes will oxidize and permanently stain the cloth into a dirty gray.
I used a dish towel, it does get the job done! thanks for the tip!