Best Latkes Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • about 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • about 3 cups olive oil for frying
  • 3 cups applesauce

Directions:

  1. Peel potatoes, rinse, and coarsely shred on a box grater, transferring to a bowl of water as you go. Shred onion into a fine-mesh colander, discarding any uneven chunks. Pour potato mixture on top and drain. Rinse and dry bowl.
  2. Squeeze handfuls of potatoes and onion to remove liquid, then pile on kitchen towels. Wrap and wring well. Whisk eggs, flour, bread crumbs, 1 tsp. salt, and the pepper in dry bowl. Add potato mixture and toss with hands until evenly coated.
  3. Preheat oven to 200°. Filling a 1/4-cup measure three-quarters full, scoop potato mixture onto baking sheets. Pour 3/4 in. oil into a large frying pan with sides at least 2 in. high. Insert a deep-fry thermometer and heat oil over medium-high heat to 350°.
  4. Put a portion of potatoes on a wide metal spatula, press into a 3-in. cake, and push into hot oil with another metal spatula. Shape 3 more latkes, sliding into oil; cook, turning once, until browned at edges but still soft in center, 2 minutes. Adjust heat to keep oil between 300° and 350°.
  5. Transfer latkes to paper towels, then to a wire rack over a rimmed baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and keep warm in oven. Repeat to make remaining latkes; use a second pan when the first is full. Serve with applesauce, crème fraîche, chives, and roe.
  6. Make ahead: Hold latkes at room temperature up to 3 hours. Rewarm on rimmed pans in a 300° oven 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
  8. The Frying Guide
  9. USE THE RIGHT OIL: For shallow-frying latkes, Jenn Louis likes the flavor and good-for-you factor of olive oil. For deep-frying sufganiyot, she uses neutral-flavored rice bran oil or vegetable oil.
  10. USE ENOUGH OIL: To cook food evenly, you need about 3/4 in. oil for shallow-frying and 1 in. for deep-frying.
  11. WATCH THE TEMPERATURE: Between 300° and 350° for latkes and 275° and 350° for doughnuts gives you a crisp crust and tender interior. Too low, and food will suck up oil like a sponge. Too high, and it'll burn.
  12. GET A GOOD THERMOMETER: Taylor's classic candy/deep-fry analog thermometer ($11; ) has a sturdy clip.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8505.7 Kcal (35612 kJ)
Calories from fat 6293.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 699.25g 1076%
Cholesterol 744mg 248%
Sodium 3735.94mg 156%
Potassium 8528.14mg 181%
Total Carbs 508.13g 169%
Sugars 20.44g 82%
Dietary Fiber 42.34g 169%
Protein 76.79g 154%
Vitamin C 131.8mg 220%
Iron 21.5mg 119%
Calcium 572.5mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 266.02 Kcal (1114 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.87g 1076%
Cholesterol 23.27mg 248%
Sodium 116.84mg 156%
Potassium 266.72mg 181%
Total Carbs 15.89g 169%
Sugars 0.64g 82%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 169%
Protein 2.4g 154%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 220%
Iron 0.7mg 119%
Calcium 17.9mg 57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 227.6
    Points
  • 239
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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