These Crispy Latkes are simply perfect. They’re thin and crispy, which is the perfect duo in my opinion. Making latkes can be kind of tedious, but it’s worth it. Sour cream with fresh dill or applesauce are my go-to toppings.

In fact, I’m the only one in my family who likes toppings. My husband won’t go near applesauce or sour cream and my heart goes out to him. My kids just eat them right out of the skillet and trust me when I say they don’t last long in this house.

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CRISPY LATKES

• After your potatoes are shredded, you NEED to drain the liquid. I used my hands and then a colander. Work in batches. You can use a clean tea towel as well. I don’t mind this process at all. It’s almost therapeutic. I only do this once a year so I try and enjoy the process:)
• I use a large soup spoon to place the batter into the skillet. Then I kind of press the middle down creating those crispy edges.
• Stick with russet potatoes because of the high starch content.
• Make sure your oil is heated up before placing the first batch in.

INGREDIENTS

• 5-6 medium russet potatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 2 tablespoons of corn starch
• 2 eggs
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• oil (Any neutral)
• Sour cream, fresh dill or applesauce for topping

PROCESS

• Grate your potatoes and onion. You can use a food processor with a shredding blade. A box grater will work too.
• Place the potato/onion mixture into a bowl and season with kosher salt. Don’t be stingy with the salt:) Give it a mix and begin to squeeze out the liquid.
• Once the liquid is out and it’s as dry as you can possibly make it, go ahead and season with black pepper, eggs and, corn starch. You can use potato starch or 1/4 cup panko as well. Mix until well combined.
• At this point, add your oil to your pan. you will want enough that the latke is covered about halfway. Of course, as you fry you will need to add more.
• Spoon a bit of mixture into the pan. (You can do a small one for taste testing.) 1 and a half to 2 min each side, flip and fry again, for another 1-2 min. Until golden.
• Place onto a wire rack with a paper towel.
• Serve right away with your favorite toppings.