Chef John’s potato chip latkes, made with crushed kettle potato chips, are much more than a time-saving hack—they actually are the intensely potato-flavored, perfectly-textured potato latke of your dreams.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups sea salt kettle-style potato chips , or more as needed
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely minced onions
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup apple sauce (optional)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
- 1 tablespoon freshly sliced chives (optional)
Steps
- Place potato chips in a bowl, and crumble with your hands until finely crushed; you will need 1 cup crushed chips.
- To make the potato latke batter; whisk egg, milk, water, salt, flour, baking powder, black pepper, onions, and cayenne together in a large bowl until combined. Add the 1 cup of crushed potato chips and stir together until evenly combined.
- Wrap bowl and refrigerate until mixture has thickened, 30 to 60 minutes, or up to overnight.
- Heat oil in nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Drop batter in 4 equal portions into the hot oil. and cook on the first side, undisturbed, until browned, about 4 minutes.
- Turn latkes over and cook on the second side until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain for 1 minute.
- Serve with apple sauce, sour cream, and fresh chives.
