Corned Beef Latkes
Crispy latkes become the main event with the addition of deli corned beef in this healthy dinner recipe. Or make them smaller and serve as an easy appetizer. Serve latkes with applesauce or dill sour cream and roasted green beans.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1cup grated sweet onion (about 1 medium)
- 2large eggs
- 1large egg white
- 1/3cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon baking powder
- 4cups precooked shredded potatoes (1 pound )
- 3/4cup diced deli corned beef (4 ounces)
- 3tablespoons canola oil, divided
Instructions
- Place onion on a clean kitchen towel or several layers of paper towels. Gather up the edges and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Whisk eggs and egg white in a large bowl. Whisk in flour, pepper, salt and baking powder. Add the onion, potatoes and corned beef; mix to combine.
- Preheat oven to 200°F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add 4 1/4-cup portions of the potato mixture to the pan. Press with the back of a spatula to flatten each portion into a 3-inch cake. Cook until crispy and golden, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with two more batches of the remaining potato mixture and oil, reducing the heat as necessary.
Tips
Skip frozen and use partially cooked, shredded potatoes for this recipe. Or boil potatoes until they can just be pierced with a fork but are not completely tender. Let cool slightly, then shred using the large holes of a box grater.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
| Calories | 391kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 33g |
| Total Sugars | 3g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Total Fat | 24g |
| Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 13g |
| Cholesterol | 111mg |
| Sodium | 633mg |
| Protein | 13g |
| Potassium | 539mg |
| Calcium | 57mg |
| Folate | 53mcg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 3g |
| Vitamin E | 3mg |
| Zinc | 1mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 4mg |
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