Best Potato Latkes Recipe
You can't celebrate Hanukkah without making homemade Latkes. I promise you'll have your entire family kvelling over how delicious these are.
Equipment
- 1 large frying pan
- 1 box grater
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 2 spatulas one for mixing; one for removing latkes from oil.
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and grated
- ½ large onion peeled and grated
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 whole eggs whisked
- salt to taste
- 1 cup olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Rinse and peel the potatoes.
- Using a box grater with the side on the larger holes, grate the potatoes into a large bowl or on a plate, then squeeze out the liquid with a cheesecloth or using paper towel.
- Repeat the same with the onion and add both the grated potato and onion to a large glass bowl.
- Crack two eggs in a smaller bowl and whisk.
- Pour the eggs into the potato and onion mixture, along with the garlic powder, salt, and flour.
- Using a spatula, mix together the grated potato, onion, flour, garlic powder, salt, and egg until the flour is fully incorporated.
- Taking a cookie scoop, scoop some of the potato pancake mixture and add to a large frying pan with oil over a medium heat.
- Cook until golden brown on each side, approximately 3-4 minutes. Repeat until all the potato mixture is used.
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