11 Irresistible Potato Latke Recipes
Grab the scallions and crème fraîche for these fantastic fried potato pancakes.
Diana Chistruga
From classic crispy potato pancakes to inventive sweet potato latkes and a range of interesting garnishes and condiments, here are crispy, savory, delicious latkes recipes, plus tips for achieving the perfect texture and toppings, for Hanukkah and beyond.
Best-Ever Potato Latkes
Diana Chistruga
Niki Russ Federman of Russ & Daughters makes the tastiest, crispiest latkes with scallions and onion. The shredded potatoes and onion are first drained and then mixed with reserved starchy paste, scallions, matzo meal, eggs, and more to form the batter. That batter is then fried in batches until golden latkes form.
Potato Pancakes
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe
The trick to a crispy potato pancake that holds together well is to use russet potatoes, which have a high starch content. You can grate the potatoes on a box grater, or a food processor makes this recipe especially fast and easy.
Scallion Potato Pancakes
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely
These crispy, savory fritters from chef Evan Bloom of Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen in San Francisco combine traditional Jewish latkes with crispy Chinese scallion pancakes to create the perfect festive fried food.
Latke Breakfast Hash
Pastry chef Caroline Schiff, who loves to fry up latkes the way her great-grandmother did, uses a dash of pimentón, Spanish smoked paprika, to give extra depth to the dish.
Killer Potato Latkes
© Stephanie Meyer
"Luckily for you, these are amazing," says chef Andrew Zimmern. "Every year at our house, we have a Hanukkah night when we invite the neighbors and stand around the kitchen shoving these hot, crispy little beauties into our mouths as fast as you can say 'dreidel, dreidel, dreidel.' Enjoy."
Zucchini Latkes with Red Pepper Jelly and Smoked Trout
"My mom used to make zucchini fritters on the Jewish holidays," says chef Rachel Klein. Klein's latke version is unexpected and delicious, especially with red pepper jelly and smoked trout.
Kate's Supercrispy Potato Latkes
Former F&W editor Kate Heddings uses an unlikely piece of equipment to make her lacy, ultracrispy Hanukkah latkes: a Benriner turning vegetable slicer, which produces continuous thin curls of potato that fry up beautifully.
Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar, and Dill Cream
Although star chef Wolfgang Puck is best known for putting smoked salmon, caviar, and dill-flecked crème fraîche on his designer pizzas, he also loves this trio of toppings with his exceptionally crispy potato pancakes, a dish he makes frequently when cooking at home. The three garnishes are wonderfully decadent together.
Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce
Chef Vinny Dotolo found inspiration for this elegant dish by thinking about New Year's Eve classics. Both Champagne and caviar flavor the butter sauce that he spoons over seared scallops set on mini potato pancakes.
Celery Root-Potato Pancakes with Green Apple Sour Cream
Top golden, crisp plant-based pancakes with tart and fruity sour cream and a picture-perfect garnish to match.
Sweet Potato Latkes with Wasabi and Wasabi Tobiko
Chef Rachel Klein mixes sweet and spicy flavors in this whimsical recipe, stirring pungent wasabi paste into crème fraîche to top the slightly sweet latkes and garnishing them with wasabi tobiko (flying fish roe) and peppery radish sprouts.
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