Thursday, August 25, 2011

Oh for the love of Spuds in Ireland!




It’s National Potato Day in Ireland today so to celebrate the humble spud here’s a hostel kitchen friendly but tasty potato recipe.

The kitchens in Isaacs Hostel Dublin and Jacobs Inn Dublin are fully equipped but I still thought I’d go with a nice easy recipe!

Enjoy :)

Potato Latkes

1 potato, shredded or grated
1 medium onion, peeled
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

1. Heat a good glug of oil in a large pan over medium to medium high heat. To test the oil, add a piece of bread to the pan. It should turn golden brown in about ten seconds. Adjust heat, as necessary.

2. Grate the potatoes into a large bowl.

3. Finely dice the onion and add to the bowl.

4. Then add the egg.

5. Add salt and baking powder, then sprinkle in the flour and mix

6. Drop mixture into oil in small mounds, press down gently with spatula to form patties. Fry in batches so that each pattie is 1-inch apart until golden, about 3 minutes on each side.

7. Drain latkes on paper towels and enjoy!