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Potato Latkes
5 from 10 votes

Potato Latkes

Potato Latkes are crisp fried patties made from grated russet potatoes and yellow onion, combined with eggs and panko for binding. They are typically served with homemade apple sauce and sour cream. The recipe involves removing excess moisture from the potato mixture to ensure crispness, then frying in a mixture of ghee and vegetable oil until golden brown.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 415 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Israeli

Ingredients

Apple Sauce
  • 4 apple See Note 1, large, Honeycrisp variety
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (See Note 2)
Potatoes
  • 3 lbs russet potato
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 egg room temperature, large
  • 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs (See Note 3)
  • 3 tbsp ghee chicken fat, or shmaltz
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Garnish
  • sour cream

Instructions

Apple Sauce
    Cup of Yum
  1. Peel and core each apple. Cut apples into ½ inch slices and place in a saucepan with the sugar, garam masala and water.
  2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Carefully transfer into a blender and blend on high until smooth or use an immersion blender. Transfer to a bowl and cool completely.
Latkes
  1. Peel and grate onion then potatoes. Transfer to a bowl along with a kosher salt, white pepper and toss to coat.
  2. Lay a kitchen towel on counter and transfer onion potato mixture in center. Fold the towel over potatoes tightly and squeeze and discard the liquid.
  3. Add potatoes to a large bowl with eggs and panko, tossing until combined.
  4. Take ⅓ cup of potato mixture and form into patty, ¾-inch thick and 4 inches wide. Lay on lined baking tray and repeat with remaining potatoes.
  5. In a deep heavy bottom skillet (cast iron my pick), add ghee or chicken fat and oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add latkes one at a time (See Note 4). Fry 2-4 minutes and a deep golden brown. Flip and repeat.
  6. Place on a wire rack to drain and season with salt immediately.
  7. Serve latke topped with sour cream and applesauce.

Notes

  • Honeycrisp apples work well for the apple sauce, but McIntosh or Golden Delicious can be used as alternatives.
  • Try different spice blends like Pumpkin Spice, Chinese Five Spice, or Garam Masala for a unique flavor twist.
  • Ground matzo meal or regular bread crumbs can substitute panko if needed.
  • Fry latkes without overcrowding the pan to maintain crispness and avoid steaming.

Nutrition Information

Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 78g (26%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 0.01g (1%) Cholesterol 77mg (26%) Sodium 1235mg (51%) Potassium 1124mg (24%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 148IU (3%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 415

% Daily Value*

Calories 415kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 78g 26%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 1235mg 51%
Potassium 1124mg 24%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 148IU 3%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.