baked potato latkes

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 cups peeled and mashed baked potatoes
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground multi-colored peppercorns
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, or as need for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• pour potatoes, onion, garlic, salt, ground peppercorns, flour, and eggs into a bowl, respectively. fold mixture together with a rubber spatula until ingredients are well coated with egg and garlic, salt, and pepper are evenly mixed throughout. break up any large potato chunks.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• form latke dough into baseball-size balls and flatten into 1-inch thick rounds.
• working in batches, place latkes in hot oil and cook until edges are a rich brown, 3 to 5 minutes. flip latkes using a slotted spoon and cook until crisp and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.