How To Make Potato Latkes
- 1 lb potatoes (starchy Russets are my preference)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4–1/2 c olive oil
- Serve with: sour cream, applesauce
- Grate most of the potatoes on the large holes of a grater. Grate about 1/4 cup of potato on the fine side.
- Put all the potatoes on a clean towel and squeeze to dry them.
- Mix with the egg, onion, garlic, salt.
- Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet over high heat.
- When it is very hot, drop the potato mixture by large spoonfuls onto the skillet (about 1/4 c each) and spread out to make a 4″ patty.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes until very brown.
- Flip carefully and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Show someone you love them by letting them eat those while they are hot because that’s when they are the best.
- Add more oil to the skillet if necessary and fry the rest of the mixture for yourself.
- Makes 6-8 latkes (or potato pancakes or draniki or reibekuchen or rosti).