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Leek Latkes

Mar 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Leek Latkes are the marriage of amazing fried latke flavor with the mild sweetness of leeks.  Your Rosh Hashanah simanim menu will shine with this leek recipe! 

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This idea came to me by surprise.  As I was conceptualizing our simanim dinner, I turned to my husband and said “I’m going to make leek latkes.”  To which he cleverly replied, “can leeks latke?” To be honest, I wasn’t sure.

I walked into my kitchen the day I was testing the recipe, and I was full of hope.  I had worked my mind around how I wanted to get at the dish, and all I could do was cook it and hope for the best.  I cleaned and checked the leeks all the while wondering to myself, “can leeks latke?” Finally, I got the ingredients into my food processor and pulsed away.  

I was concerned about some technical matters.  For one, I don’t typically add onion to latkes.  I feel it adds unnecessary moisture, which prevents them from crisping up.  With the mild leek flavor, I knew the onion was needed to enhance the flavor profile.  I was still very conscious of the moisture issue. So, I was very careful. I dried my leeks after washing them.  As you will see in the recipe below, I even drained the leeks and onions after the food processor. 

I finished the mixture, scooped some into the hot oil and hoped for the best.  They looked and smelled amazing, but I still had to wait. If you burn your tongue with hot oil, it’s very hard to tell how your food tastes!  Finally, I could taste them… I immediately texted my husband at the office “I’m a genius, leek latkes are genius.” I made no adjustments, no tweaks.  This recipe was perfect right out the gate. 

I am so happy to bring this bit of perfection to your Rosh Hashanah as well.  For me, I will be making more leek latkes this week because I couldn’t keep my family out of the batches I made.  They are just too good. You can freeze them. You can make them regular or mini-sized. I made a batch each way and find that I prefer the mini ones because they have an addictive snack-like quality. 

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

  • ½ Onion, in fourths
  • 2 Large Leeks, cut into 3-4 inch long pieces
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Matzo Meal
  • Oil for frying

Instructions: 

  1. Grind the Onion and Leeks in a food processor until a nice pulp.
  2. Wrap the leek-onion mixture in paper towels to drain.
  3. Heat 1” of Oil in a skillet on Medium heat.
  4. Beat Eggs, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper.  Add the leek-onion mixture and the Matzo Meal.  Mix until evenly distributed.
  5. Fry the latkes.  Scoop ¼ of mix per latke into the oil.  For mini latkes, scoop 1 Tablespoon of mix per latke.  Fry until browned on the bottom and edges, then flip and finish frying until evenly browned on both sides.
  6. Serve hot.  Great plain or you can serve with Sour Cream, salsa, ranch or nearly any sauce.
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes

Leek Latkes

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Dressings and Sauces, Drinks, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Soup
Cuisine: Kosher, Pescatarian, Vegetarian
Keyword: Entertaining, Fall, Husband-approved, Nut-free, Rosh Hashanah, Wheat-free
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 375kcal
Leek Latkes are the marriage of amazing fried latke flavor with the mild sweetness of leeks. Your Rosh Hashanah simanim menu will shine with this leek recipe!
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Ingredients

  • ½ Onion in fourths
  • 2 Large Leeks cut into 3-4 inch long pieces
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Matzo Meal
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Cut the onion into 4 pieces. Clean and cut the leeks into 3 or 4 inch long pieces. Grind the Onion and Leeks in a food processor until a nice pulp.
  • Wrap the leek-onion mixture in paper towels to drain.
  • Heat 1” of Oil in a skillet on Medium heat.
  • Beat Eggs, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper. Add the leek-onion mixture and the Matzo Meal. Mix until evenly distributed.
  • Fry the latkes. Scoop ¼ of mix per latke into the oil. For mini latkes, scoop 1 Tablespoon of mix per latke. Fry until browned on the bottom and edges, then flip and finish frying until evenly browned on both sides.

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Notes

Serve hot. Great plain or you can serve with Sour Cream, salsa, ranch or nearly any sauce.

Nutrition

Sodium: 123.3mg | Sugar: 1.6g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Calories: 375kcal | Fat: 39g | Protein: 2.9g | Carbohydrates: 7.3g
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