Sweet Potato Latkes With Crab Salad Recipes

SWEET POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a colander. Place a cheesecloth over the potatoes, and squeeze the potatoes to release as much liquid as possible. Let the potatoes sit to release more liquid, then squeeze again.
• In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, flour, cloves and cinnamon; mix well.
• Heat oil in large heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Form mixture into pancake size cakes, and fry in hot oil. Flip cakes after 2 to 3 minutes (when bottom is browned) and brown other side. Drain on paper towels, and serve piping hot!

SWEET-POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4, spoon 1/8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3-inch diameter with a slotted spatula. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer latkes with spatula to paper towels to drain.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Combine flour, curry powder, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Whisk together eggs and milk in a separate bowl. Pour into flour mixture and stir until well blended and batter has no lumps. Stir in sweet potatoes until fully combined.
• Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a heavy skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil, using spatula to flatten. Fry until well browned, about 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• 1. Grate the sweet potatoes coarsely. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cayenne pepper, curry powder, cumin, and salt and pepper.
• 2. Add the eggs and just enough milk to the dry ingredients to make a stiff batter. Add the potatoes and mix. The batter should be moist but not runny; if too stiff, add more milk.
• 3. Heat 1/4 inch of peanut oil in a frying pan until it is barely smoking. Drop in the batter by tablespoons and flatten. Fry over medium-high heat several minutes on each side until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve.

SWEET POTATO CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, egg yolk, pepper, bread crumbs, cornmeal, sweet potato, onion, parsley, lemon juice, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, mustard and seasoning blend. Fold in crab. Form into 12 patties; sprinkle with salt., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook crab cakes in oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Stir in eggs and milk until blended. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat., Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into oil; press lightly to flatten. Fry for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown, adding oil as needed. Drain on paper towels.

SWEET POTATO LATKES WITH CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the crab meat, cilantro, crushed red pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, a couple grinds of black pepper and the Fresno chiles and cayenne pepper if using in a medium bowl. Gently stir together until just combined.
• Heat 1/4-inch oil in a large high-sided saute pan between medium and medium-high heat until shimmering (about 325 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer).
• While the oil heats up, line a medium bowl with a dish towel and add the sweet potato and hash brown potatoes. Squeeze dry and then add to a large bowl. Add the egg, chickpea flour, applesauce, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a couple grinds of black pepper. Use your hands to combine the mixture well. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form into thin patties, about 3 1/2-inches around and a little thicker than 1/4-inch. Transfer the latkes on to a large plate or baking sheet as you form them.
• One by one, scoop up a latke with your hand, patting and reshaping if needed, and then carefully add to the hot oil. Once the latkes are in the oil, fry until golden brown on the first side, 5 to 6 minutes. Then use a second spatula to help flip the latkes over and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a vigorous bubbling at all times. Transfer the latkes to a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
• Serve the latkes topped with the crab salad and garnish with cilantro.