Food Holidays & Occasions Hanukkah 11 Irresistible Potato Latke Recipes Grab the scallions and crème fraîche for these fantastic fried potato pancakes. By Ashley Day Ashley Day Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and contributed to The Food Institute, The Daily Meal, and the recipe app meez. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 13, 2024 Close Photo: Diana Chistruga From classic crispy potato pancakes to inventive sweet potato latkes and a range of interesting garnishes and condiments, here are crispy, savory, delicious latkes recipes, plus tips for achieving the perfect texture and toppings, for Hanukkah and beyond. 01 of 11 Best-Ever Potato Latkes Diana Chistruga Niki Russ Federman of Russ & Daughters makes the tastiest, crispiest latkes with scallions and onion. The shredded potatoes and onion are first drained and then mixed with reserved starchy paste, scallions, matzo meal, eggs, and more to form the batter. That batter is then fried in batches until golden latkes form. Get the Recipe 02 of 11 Potato Pancakes Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe The trick to a crispy potato pancake that holds together well is to use russet potatoes, which have a high starch content. You can grate the potatoes on a box grater, or a food processor makes this recipe especially fast and easy. Get the Recipe 03 of 11 Scallion Potato Pancakes Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely These crispy, savory fritters from chef Evan Bloom of Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen in San Francisco combine traditional Jewish latkes with crispy Chinese scallion pancakes to create the perfect festive fried food. Get the Recipe 04 of 11 Latke Breakfast Hash Anna Stockwell Pastry chef Caroline Schiff, who loves to fry up latkes the way her great-grandmother did, uses a dash of pimentón, Spanish smoked paprika, to give extra depth to the dish. Get the Recipe 05 of 11 Killer Potato Latkes © Stephanie Meyer "Luckily for you, these are amazing," says chef Andrew Zimmern. "Every year at our house, we have a Hanukkah night when we invite the neighbors and stand around the kitchen shoving these hot, crispy little beauties into our mouths as fast as you can say 'dreidel, dreidel, dreidel.' Enjoy." Get the Recipe 06 of 11 Kate's Supercrispy Potato Latkes © Hector Sanchez Former F&W editor Kate Heddings uses an unlikely piece of equipment to make her lacy, ultracrispy Hanukkah latkes: a Benriner turning vegetable slicer, which produces continuous thin curls of potato that fry up beautifully. Get the Recipe 07 of 11 Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar, and Dill Cream © Maura McEvoy Star chef Wolfgang Puck loves this trio of toppings with his exceptionally crispy potato pancakes, a dish he makes frequently when cooking at home. The three garnishes are wonderfully decadent together. Get the Recipe 08 of 11 Zucchini Latkes with Red Pepper Jelly and Smoked Trout © Keller & Keller "My mom used to make zucchini fritters on the Jewish holidays," says chef Rachel Klein. Klein's latke version is unexpected and delicious, especially with red pepper jelly and smoked trout. Get the Recipe 09 of 11 Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce © John Kernick Chef Vinny Dotolo found inspiration for this elegant dish by thinking about New Year's Eve classics. Both Champagne and caviar flavor the butter sauce that he spoons over seared scallops set on mini potato pancakes. Get the Recipe 10 of 11 Celery Root-Potato Pancakes with Green Apple Sour Cream © Tina Rupp Top golden, crisp plant-based pancakes with tart and fruity sour cream and a picture-perfect garnish to match. Get the Recipe 11 of 11 Sweet Potato Latkes with Wasabi and Wasabi Tobiko © Keller & Keller Chef Rachel Klein mixes sweet and spicy flavors in this whimsical recipe, stirring pungent wasabi paste into crème fraîche to top the slightly sweet latkes and garnishing them with wasabi tobiko (flying fish roe) and peppery radish sprouts. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit