Chinese Latkes With Tangy Dipping Sauce Recipes

LATKES WITH LOTS OF SAUCES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 200°F (95°C). Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack and set aside.
• 2. To make the sauces, stir together the ingredients for each in separate small bowls. Transfer to serving dishes and refrigerate.
• 3. Using the large holes on a box grater, shred the potatoes into a large bowl of water. Drain the potatoes and rinse under cold running water. Drain again thoroughly, squeezing to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer the potatoes to a clean kitchen towel and squeeze to dry even further, and then place in a large bowl. Wrap the minced onion in a double thickness of paper towels, squeeze to remove as much moisture as possible, and add to the bowl. Add the eggs, flour, chives, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste and stir to mix well.
• 4. Pour the oil into a large frying pan to a depth of about 1/2 inch (12 mm) and heat over medium heat. Using your hands, scoop up a portion of the potato mixture and shape it into a ball slightly larger than a golf ball. Flatten into a very thin pancake, still blotting with paper towels as needed to remove any remaining moisture, and place in the hot oil. Repeat to add 2 or 3 more latkes to the pan, making sure not to overlap them or crowd the pan. Cook until golden brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, turn the latkes and cook until golden brown on the second side, 2-3 minutes longer. Transfer to the wire rack on the baking sheet and place the baking sheet in the warm oven. Repeat to cook the remaining latkes, adding them to the oven as they are finished. When all of the latkes are cooked, serve right away with the sauces.

CHINESE LATKES WITH TANGY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Grate potatoes and mix togehter with green onions.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs; stir in cornstarch and salt.
• Pour egg mixture into potatoes, coating potatoes well.
• Heat 1 tbsp.
• oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Drop potato mixture by tablespoonfuls into pan and flatten slightly with spatula; cook 3-4 minutes each side or until golden.
• Drain.
• For sauce, toast sesame seeds in dry skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned, stirring pan often.
• Mix seeds with other ingredients.
• Serve sauce with latkes.

SPICY CAULIFLOWER LATKES WITH ZA'ATAR AIOLI

Steps:

• LATKES:.
• Cook cauliflower in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 10 minutes; drain and cool.
• .
• Add garlic and half of cauliflower to processor; blend until smooth.
• Add remaining cauliflower, parsley, and dill.
• Pulse until cauliflower is chopped and mixture is still slightly chunky.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Mix in breadcrumbs or matzo meal, baking powder, salt, Aleppo pepper, and black pepper.
• Beat 2 eggs in small bowl; mix into batter.
• If batter is dry, beat remaining 1 egg in same bowl to blend and mix into batter by tablespoonfuls until moist but not runny batter forms.
• *Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
• Add enough oil to heavy large skillet to coat bottom generously; heat over medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, drop 1 tablespoonful batter for each latke into skillet; flatten to 1 1/2-inch round.
• Cook until golden, adding oil as needed and adjusting heat if browning quickly, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to rimmed baking sheets.
• **Can be made 2 hours ahead.
• Let stand at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake latkes uncovered until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve latkes with aioli, if desired, or sprinkle with za'atar and serve.
• PREPARE ZA'TAR AIOLI:.
• With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube of processor and chop finely.
• Add mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• With machine running, drizzle in oil in thin stream, blending until smooth.
• Transfer to small bowl.
• Whisk in za'atar and season with salt and pepper. Let stand at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
• **** Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.