Easy Peasy Latke Recipe
Get savory latkes from scratch with just a few ingredients.
Equipment
- Food Processor or Grater
- Vegetable peeler
- Mixing bowl (or 2 depending on where you are draining the potatoes)
- Large spoon (to add latke to oil)
- Frying pan
- Baking pan or plate with paper towels
Ingredients
- 6 Russet potatoes (these have a great starch to water balance for latkes)
- vegetable oil enough to cover the bottom of a frying pan about an inch deep (we use avocado oil, but you can use any oil you like)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil on the stove
- Peel potatoes
- Shred potatoes into shoestring strips. I like to use my Cuisinart with the shredder tool, but a mandolin or grater works too.
- Put potatoes in a mixing bowl and add salt and pepper.
- Place some potatoes in your hand (we like to make large latkes so I measure them about the size of my palm).
- Squeeze out the water into another container or the sink (whatever is easiest) and shape them. We make the latkes into a football shape because we like them crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. But if you want them completely crispy, I would recommend flattening them as much as possible.
- Place them into the hot oil. Leave them on one side for about 3-5 minutes, then flip. The timing depends on the size of your latke (they should be golden brown once flipped).
- Cook for 3-5 more minutes (again until golden brown), and then put them on a plate with a paper towel to absorb excess oil
- Let cool and ENJOY!