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Sweet-Potato Latkes

Close detail of the crispy edge of one orange round fritter.
  • Active Time

    30 min

  • Total Time

    30 min

Ingredients

Makes about 26 pancakes

1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
2 scallions, finely chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
  1. Step 1

    Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4, spoon 1/8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3-inch diameter with a slotted spatula. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer latkes with spatula to paper towels to drain.

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  • These were delicious as written. I might add some spices next time around or minced jalapeños if my kids aren't here. I oven-fried these rather than pan fried. Preheated sheet pan in 400 degree oven, then coated with a layer of vegetable oil, put back in oven to heat oil for about 5 minutes. Took out hot pan, dropped on latke batter and returned to oven. Baked about 17 minutes, with convection on, on first side; flipped latkes and cooked about 4 minutes on second side. They came out perfectly crispy!

    • JoJo in Boise

    • Boise, ID

    • 12/19/2022

  • 伟大的配方,适合添加私人物品。I was making for an app for a catering gig but they needed to be a bit more "pickupable". I liked recipe as writtten for a regular latke but if you want to make a more app type, just give a quick blitz in the mini processpr so it still has it's character or shredded potatoes.a perfect recipe to add things to or as a base for a topping.

    • Binkicooks

    • 9/25/2022

  • I'm giving this recipe 4 stars for taste and upping it to 5 stars just for the ease of making them. I used 1 for 1 Gluten Free flour for our Gluten Free, Corn Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free guest. They held together nicely using the recipe as stated. After making a double batch, I made a triple batch. I used a combination of sweet potatoes and Yukon Gold, scallion and boiler onions (no scallions left). They would not hold together after even after I tried adding more eggs, then more flour. I'll stick to the recipe as stated in the future.

    • Cook'n Chaya

    • Pittsford, NY (Rochester)

    • 12/4/2021

  • I have made potato latkes several times but never with sweet potatoes. Worked out great. I think I like the texture and sweetness of sweet potato latkes better.

    • Anonymous

    • Louisville, KY

    • 12/25/2018

  • This was my first time making potato latkes and they came out absolutely scrumptious! I did add a few extra things just to make them tastier. I had half a jalapeño and I decided to dice it and throw it in. I also put some powdered ginger & chipotle & once the latkes were crispy on one side I added a little cheddar cheese on top. Just my twist to it. I made a Mayo/sriracha dipping sauce to accompany them. Like I said they came out absolutely delicious! Also I only used about 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter to crispy them up. The amount of oil the recipe calls for is unnecessary.

    • Sarahlovestacos

    • California

    • 9/27/2018

  • Perfect! I had some sweet potatoes left over in my fridge and threw this together in a jiff. I added a little nutmeg and garlic powder. You can use about 1/2 the oil and still get the latkes nice and crispy.

    • graceharpera905165

    • Chicago, IL

    • 10/2/2017

  • outstanding. we always used a different recipe for sweet potato latkes but this time tried something new. no complaints at all. these came out perfect. we serve with a chili-lime sour cream (sour cream, fresh lime juice, and a lil bit of jalapeno...exquisite!

    • dutchstar

    • Pennsyltucky

    • 12/31/2011

  • Followed the recommendations for adding some spices - cumin, ginger powder - and doing a combo bake/fry method. Cut down on the amount of oil needed and time in the oil so it was a bit less greasy while still having that nice authentic pan-seared taste.

    • jdormont

    • nyc

    • 10/29/2011

  • Loved them! I followed the recipe except I doubled it cuz I love sweet potatoes! If they are fried as fast as the recipe states , they were hardly any more greasy than baking and still had a great crisp texture. I think if i changed anything, it would to be add some spices to complement the potatoes. Just needed a bit more kick but a condiment would do the same.

    • Adriana4766

    • ohio

    • 4/12/2011

  • These were a little better than ok. They had the sweet potato flavor that I love, but the great thing about sweet potatoes is that they are so good even if they aren't prepared with a bunch of extra stuff (including calories from frying!). They looked pretty fried, and I used peanut oil which was good, but they are definitely something to make simply to 'do something different'. I added some brown sugar, cumin and ginger powder and will probably try baking them next time only to cut back some calories.

    • kimberlyknapp36

    • 3/10/2011

  • I was dubious but gave the baking method a shot, and although they were still quite soft and limp when I went to turn them over after 15 mins, they came out with a nice texture in the end, and they were delicious!

    • Anonymous

    • nyc

    • 12/14/2010

  • Tasty, but very greasy. I will try baking them next time just as another reviewer said.

    • anca

    • NH

    • 1/4/2010

  • We really enjoyed this recipe. I halved it (one big-ish sweet potato, one egg) but I used the same amount of pepper and the two scallions. Like other reviewers, I will add more scallions next time. I also added a touch of cumin, per other reviewer's recommendations. I found that I needed moderate-high heat to get good color on the latkes.

    • thedrispot

    • Boston, MA

    • 11/22/2009

  • Make these with Hawaiian purple sweet potatoes. They look awesome!

    • Anonymous

    • NC

    • 11/9/2009

  • Excellent dish. I used a gluten-free flour mix and it worked fine. Also I baked it as I had 11 people to feed and wanted them all done at the same time plus it's healthier than frying. Everything turned out wonderful.

    • lynne557

    • new jersey

    • 12/30/2008

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