Fried pickle latke recipe for Hanukkah

You'll want to make these latkes for more than just eight nights.

Fried pickle latke recipe for Hanukkah
Amy Kritzer Becker
December 23, 2024, 2:58 PM

Hanukkah is days away and to kick off the start of Judaism's eight-night long Festival of Lights, we've got a delicious recipe that reinvents a classic, easy potato latke with the addition of pickles.

Amy Kritzer Becker, a food blogger known for her Jewish fare on "What Jew Wanna Eat," told "Good Morning America" about her fried pickle latkes and how she first came up with the clever culinary mashup.

"Pickles and pickled foods are a staple in Jewish cooking. Included in everything from Jewish deli favorites to sabich sandwiches in Israel. So it made sense to combine my love for pickles with my love for latkes," she said.

Kritzer, who frequently ate fried pickles dipped in ranch as a late-night snack while living in Texas, said she realized "latke batter could be a perfect crust for a fried pickle."

Fried pickle latkes from What Jew Wanna Eat.
Amy Kritzer Becker

"The best latkes are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, and these have an extra crunch from the pickle slice," she explained. "I dried the pickles very well and coated them in a little potato starch to help keep the latke crispy."

Plus, she added some fried-pickle-inspired spices to the raw potato mixture, too.

Pickle and potato latke recipe

Check out the full recipe for how to make fried pickle latkes here.

Fried pickle latkes with everything bagel seasoned ranch dipping sauce.
Amy Kritzer Becker

Here's the ingredients you'll need to recreate the dish at home:
5 cups (about 2 pounds) russet potatoes, washed
2 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon potato starch (optional)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 to 4 kosher dill pickles, sliced 1/4-inch thin and dried very well
1 teaspoon potato starch
1/2 cup canola oil

See the full preparation and cooking directions on What Jew Wanna Eat.

This story was originally published on Dec. 9. 2020.

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