Southwestern Sweet Potato Latkes with Chipotle Sour Cream
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Serves: makes 2 dozen latkes
 
A spicy-sweet twist on the traditional potato latke.
Ingredients
  • FOR THE CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM:
  • 4 tbsp Preferida brand chipotle sauce (or any other brand you like)
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • FOR THE LATKES:
  • 2 medium yellow onions
  • canola oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro + extra for garnish
Instructions
  1. For the chipotle sour cream:
  2. Combine chipotle sauce and sour cream and mix well. Set aside in refrigerator.
  3. For the sweet potato latkes:
  4. Heat a splash of oil in sauté pan and add onions. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, for about 25 minutes until onions have caramelized. Meanwhile, peel sweet potatoes and shred them in a food processor or with the large holes of a box grater.
  5. At this point, you will want to pre-heat your oven to 200°F. Put a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in the oven. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add the grated sweet potato, caramelized onions, and all remaining ingredients and mix well.
  6. Heat ¼-inch of oil in a large cast iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, spoon about ¼ cup of the latke mixture into the skillet, pressing lightly with a spatula to form 3-inch rounds. Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden, then flip each latke and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Transfer latkes to the rack in the oven while you cook the remaining batter.
  7. To serve: Top latkes with a dollop of chipotle sour cream and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Recipe by dramatic pancake at https://www.dramaticpancake.com/sandi-southwestern-sweet-potato-latkes-with-chipotle-sour-cream/