Sage and Apple Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
12 latkes
Ingredients
  • 4 cups peeled and shredded sweet potatoes (about 2 potatoes)
  • 1 cup peeled and shredded red apple (about 1 apple)
  • ½ cup peeled and shredded yellow onion (1 small onion)
  • 2 eggs + 1 extra egg if needed
  • ¼ cup matzo meal
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Oil, for frying
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped sage, plus 10-12 whole leaves for topping
Directions
  1. Dry the shredded sweet potato and apple by wringing the pieces between paper towels until very dry. Place into a large bowl.
  2. Add the shredded onion, 2 eggs, matzo meal, baking powder, salt, pepper, and finely chopped sage to the bowl of potato and apple. Using your hands, mix the ingredients together. If the mixture is crumbly, add the additional egg.
  3. Heat a large skillet with a thin layer of oil over medium heat until the oil is shimmering.
  4. Scoop up ¼ cup-sized scoops of the potato mixture and place them into the skillet, flattening into pancakes by using the bottom of the measuring cup. (It's best to cook the latkes in batches of 4, depending on the size of your skillet.) Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
  5. Let the cooked latkes drain on paper towels, then repeat the frying and draining process with the remaining potato mixture.
  6. In the remaining oil, fry the whole sage leaves until crisp, about 2 minutes.
  7. Garnish the latkes with the fried sage leaves and, if using, sour cream and/or applesauce. Serve immediately.