Recipe courtesy of Wolfgang Puck
Potato Latkes with Smoked Salmon, Creme Fraiche, and American Farmed Caviar
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 437
- Total Fat
- 31
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 35
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 20
- Sodium
- 507
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
8 medium potatoes, peeled
1 medium onion
Lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon baking powder
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 cup melted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Peanut oil, for frying
Smoked salmon, thinly sliced, for topping
Creme fraiche, for garnish
American farmed caviar, for garnish
Directions
- Grate potatoes and onion on the large holes of a box grater. Splash with lemon juice and squeeze out excess water.
- Mix flour, milk, egg, baking powder, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add to the potatoes and then add the melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add enough peanut oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Drop in spoonfuls of batter for form small cakes and fry until golden on 1 side. Flip, and cook the same way on the other side.
- Top each latke with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, and American farmed caviar.