Crispy Potato Pastrami Latkes (with dipping sauce)
Crispy Latkes made with shredded potato and pastrami, fried till golden and served with a sweet dipping sauce
Ingredients
- 5-6 potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 cup potato starch or matzo meal
- 125- 250 gram pastrami/smoked deli meat (depending on how much meat you want in them!)
Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce:
- 2 Tbs brown sugar
- 4 Tbs ketchup
- 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tsp sriracha
other:
- oil, for frying
Instructions
Prep
- Scrub potatoes and remove any blemishes. If you want to peel them you can but I personally leave the peel on.
- Grate potatoes using a grater or the grate attachment of your stand mixer. Place into a cheesecloth and squeeze out all water. If you don't have a cheesecloth you can use an old clean dish towel!
- Transfer potatoes into a bowl and add egg, potato starch, and seasonings. Mix to combine well. Chop pastrami into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Mix again.
Fry
- Heat oil in a fry pan(I use a wide 10 inch cast iron skillet with 8 tablespoons of canola oil), until very hot.Place latkes into the pan in little mounds and press them down to flatten.Fry until golden, flip and fry the second side.
Sauce
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Microwave for 1 minute. It will be bubbly and hot. Serve with the latkes immediately!
