hanukkah is right around the corner and i just realized i’d never shared this mind blowing latke method on the blog! so yes, i know the significance of the miracle of oil is sorta lost with this method – but i used LOTS of oil spray so that should count for something.

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i have made latkes the proper way and while they were amazing, these are almost just as good and take less than 30 minutes! if you love latkes, but you’re way too lazy to spend all the time and grating energy, i highly recommend trying this way! your spotless stovetop will thank you.

instead of grating the potatoes, i just use a bag of shredded hash browns – no standing on your potatoes in the sink to get all the water out necessary! this method could not be simpler or more lowkey! the grated potatoes i buy are “simply potatoes” but i’ve seen a few different brands at the grocery store.

air fryer lazy latkes

i know this sort of defeats the miracle of oil but they taste amazing and take so little time!

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Ingredients

1 bag of shredded hash brown potatoes
2-3 shallots, grated or 1 large onion
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp coarse kosher salt (or 1 tsp fine sea salt) plus more for sprinkling
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
good olive oil spray

Instructions

preheat your air fryer at 400℉ as you make your potato mixture and liberally spray the grates of your air fryer with a nice olive oil spray
grate the onion and mix with a bag of shredded hash browns
mix in 2 beaten eggs, ½ cup flour, tsp coarse kosher salt, tsp baking powder, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
spoon four latke piles down and using the back of your spoon, press them down flat, spray them again!
cook at 400° for about 6-8 minutes until golden on one side. flip with a spatula and spray and cook the other side until perfectly golden on both sides!
serve immediately but if you can't, crisp back up to serve in your air fryer! garnish with chives and/or a little salt.