Name: Sweet Potato Latkes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 pound (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

Sweet Potato Latkes

Crispy sweet potato latkes are a super variation on the standard. Try some at Chanukah or any time you need are great side dish.

Sweet Potato Latkes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

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Servings

Ingredients

1 pound 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

Instructions

Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Heat oil in a deep, 12-inch non-stick 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.