Potato pancakes are one of the most basic food. The odds are very good you have a potato, onion, and eggs just hanging around your house so this is a great meal or snack for a night when you don’t want to make anything too fancy. The texture of these will change depending on which way you grate the potatoes. I just simply used a mandolin to julienne them but feel free to use a box grater or even get your lazy on and drop them in a food processor!
Potato Pancakes / Latkes
AuthorMabPeel potatoes and grate by preferred method, placing the grated potato in a bowl of cold water as grated.
Drain the potatoes very well and pat with a towel. To the towel add the onions and wring it tightly to remove as much liquid as possible, then place in a dry bowl with the egg and salt.
In a 12 inch skillet or pan, heat 1/4 cup oil over fairly high heat until hot and shimmery.
In batches spoon potato mixture into skillet and flatten/spread gently in to a round with with a fork then reduce heat to moderate and cook until undersides are browned, about 4-5 minutes.
Flip the latkes over and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt/pepper.
Add more oil to skillet and repeat until all latkes are cooked. Serve with sour cream, chives, applesauce, etc.
Ingredients
Directions
Peel potatoes and grate by preferred method, placing the grated potato in a bowl of cold water as grated.
Drain the potatoes very well and pat with a towel. To the towel add the onions and wring it tightly to remove as much liquid as possible, then place in a dry bowl with the egg and salt.
In a 12 inch skillet or pan, heat 1/4 cup oil over fairly high heat until hot and shimmery.
In batches spoon potato mixture into skillet and flatten/spread gently in to a round with with a fork then reduce heat to moderate and cook until undersides are browned, about 4-5 minutes.
Flip the latkes over and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt/pepper.
Add more oil to skillet and repeat until all latkes are cooked. Serve with sour cream, chives, applesauce, etc.