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Potato Latkes…for brunch!

Potato Latkes, not just a side dish for dinner, these crispy potato patties can make a great addition to your weekend brunch. Especially when served with quick and easy spicy tomato compote.

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Potato Latkes with warm, spicy tomato compote.

We love making these crispy little potato pancakes for dinner with roast chicken and gravy.  Or, served with a little sour cream and chives with a great glazed ham but they also make a fantastic addition to a weekend brunch.

You can add minced garlic, green onion, chives or minced jalapeno peppers to the mix for even more flavourful varieties.

Potato Latkes shown with tomato compote and a full breakfast plate

Potato Latkes with warm, spicy tomato compote.

Here I’ve served them with sausages and fried eggs and some quick-cooked spicy tomato compote, a favorite condiment on our brunch table every single weekend.

Now there’s a brunch that’ll definitely hold you over until dinner.

 
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Yield: 8 latkes

Potato Latkes...for brunch!

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Not just a side dish for dinner, potato latkes can make a great addition to your weekend brunch, especially when served with quick and easy spicy tomato compote.

Ingredients

For the latkes

  • 4 cups grated potato
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 3 tablespoons flour

For the Spicy Tomato Compote

  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 large ripe tomatoes diced
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp crushed chili sauce, or 1/4 to 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • salt and pepper to season

Instructions

To prepare the latkes

  1. Squeeze as much excess water from the grated potato as possible. Add all the remaining ingredients and toss together until well combined.
  2. Heat a half inch of canola oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low to medium heat. Drop the latke mixture by ½ cup measures into the hot oil, spreading it out to about a half inch thickness. Fry until golden brown on one side, then turn and cook until golden brown on the opposite side,
  3. Drain on paper towels.

To prepare the Spicy Tomato Compote

  1. In a large saute pan, saute the garlic in the oil over medium heat for just a minute before adding the tomatoes, brown sugar, chili sauce, salt, pepper.
  2. Continue to cook until the tomatoes soften and the compote reduces to a jam-like consistency.
  3. Add the balsamic vinegar in the final minute or two of cooking before serving.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

8 latkes

Amount Per Serving Calories 217Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 23mgSodium 114mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 4gSugar 10gProtein 5g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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Anonymous

Sunday 1st of April 2012

Thanks Barry for all of your great recipes, the beautiful photography and your comments. You are an inspiration.

Theresa

Saturday 31st of March 2012

I always finely grate (the finest grate on the grater so the onion resembles mush) into the potatoes before I wring out the liquid.

Charmaine

Sunday 1st of April 2012

Hi Theresa.. you mention onion but I'm not seeing it in the ingredient list. ?? Am I missing something here?

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