Baked Potato Latkes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Potato Side Dish Recipes. (Baked Potato Latkes). We love to eat potato skins, but I got tired of just using the starch that we scooped out for mashed potatoes. I thought: 'Hmmm, latkes, that could be interesting.' So I tooled around with a the basics of latkes until I had a recipe that I liked. They were such a hit with the family that it's been a staple ever since.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 latkes

Baked Potato Latkes

Ingredients

3 cups peeled and mashed baked potatoes

1 cup chopped white onion

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 ½ 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

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Form latke dough into baseball-size balls and flatten into 1-inch thick rounds.

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Baked Potato Latkes

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 219.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 25.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 74.4mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 99.2IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 12.3mg 21%

Folate: 36.4mcg 9%

Calcium: 27.7mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 26.7mg 10%

Potassium: 379.2mg 11%

Sodium: 731.2mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 98.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.