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Caviar Latkes

Crispy potato latkes topped with Royal Osetra caviar, a holiday dish from a family recipe.

Sam Sternstein
Prep
30m
Cook
30m
Steps
8
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Grate and squeeze potatoes

    Grate potatoes and squeeze water out.

    Potato
  2. Step 2Add grated onion

    Grate onion and add to a large mixing bowl with the grated potato.

    Onion
  3. Step 3Mix in the eggs

    Crack and whisk eggs together with dry ingredients until combined. Thoroughly mix in egg mixture into grated potato and onion.

    All-purpose flourEggSaltBaking powder
  4. Step 4Heat the oil

    Heat oil in a large pan to 425°F.

    Oil
  5. Step 5Fry the latkes3 min

    Gently add latke mixture to oil in small portions, spreading the mixture out slightly for crispy edges. Cook for 3 minutes on one side and 2 on the other or until crisp all around.

    Oil
  6. Step 6Drain the latkes

    Remove from the oil and set on a rack or layered paper towel to drain excess oil.

  7. Step 7Salt the latkes

    Immediately salt lightly with kosher or flaky salt.

    Salt
  8. Step 8Serve the latkes

    Serve with apple sauce or ball out with crème Fraîche and 2g Royal Osetra caviar per latke.

    Note

    Alternative: crème fraîche with caviar instead of apple sauce.

    Apple sauceCrème fraîcheCaviar

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