Crispy Potato Latkes Recipe | Super Crispy & Simple

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while frozen hash browns save prep time.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Almond flour adds flavor and nutrition, while cornstarch is a gluten-free option.

Peel and grate 5 russet potatoes into a bowl lined with cheesecloth.

Grate 1 medium shallot and add to the potatoes.

Squeeze out the liquid from the grated mixture.

Lightly whisk 1 large egg and add it to the squeezed potatoes and onion.

Add 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch; mix well.

Heat avocado oil on medium-low heat.

Drop 1 heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into the oil and cook for 4-6 minutes on one side.

Flip the latke and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes.

Transfer cooked latkes to a paper-lined plate to drain excess oil.

Repeat with remaining potato mixture, adding more oil as needed.

Sprinkle with salt and garnish with chopped chives.

Serve warm with Crème fraîche.

Cooking Techniques

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