Description
Enjoy these Gluten Free Crispy Yukon Gold Latkes with a delightful crunch and flavorful base that everyone will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large Yukon gold potatoes (Peeled and grated)
- 2 medium onions (Peeled and grated)
- 2 large eggs (Beaten)
- 2 tablespoons potato starch (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt (Adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper (Adjust to taste)
- 1 cup avocado oil (or other frying oil)
- 1 cup peanut oil (or other frying oil)
- 1 cup grapeseed oil (or other frying oil)
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace: Place a wire cooling rack near the frying area, lining it with paper towels.
- Grate the potatoes: Peel your Yukon gold potatoes and grate until finely shredded.
- Soak the potatoes: Cover the grated potatoes with cold water for a few minutes.
- Grate the onions: Use the same grater to grate the onions.
- Drain the potato shreds: Pour the grated potatoes into a colander to drain.
- Prep your bowl: Rinse out and dry the bowl used for soaking the potatoes.
- Squeeze out excess liquid: Wrap the potato shreds and onion in a tea towel and squeeze.
- Mix the base: Stir the potato and onion mix back into the clean, dry bowl.
- Heat the oil: Pour oil into a skillet to a depth of 1/8 inch and heat to approximately 365°F.
- Combine the ingredients: Stir in the beaten eggs, potato starch, salt, and pepper.
- Shape the latkes: Scoop up a rounded tablespoon of the potato batter and shape it into a disk.
- Fry the latkes: Place the disk into the hot oil and press down slightly with a spatula.
- Cook until crisp: Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Adjust the mixture if needed: Add potato starch if latkes aren’t holding together.
- Drain and cool: Use a spatula to transfer latkes to the cooling rack.
- Serve warm: Enjoy your latkes fresh within 10 minutes of frying.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Jewish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latke
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg