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Spicy “Crab” & Cucumber Fritters
The savory pancake you didn’t know you needed.
Salt Cod & Leek Latkes
Ingredients: 8 oz salt cod 4 cups finely grated Russet potatoes (about 4 medium potatoes) 1 small onion, grated 3 leeks (white parts only), chopped 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup matzo meal freshly ground black pepper canola oil Directions: 36 hours before you want to make the cakes: Place the cod in a bowl or […]
Crawfish Cakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stalk celery, diced 1/2 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cubanelle pepper, diced 2 1/2 cup cooked crawfish tails*, lightly chopped 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup roughly chopped Italian parsley 1/2-3/4 cup breadcrumbs Directions: Heat a small amount of canola oil in a skillet. Add the celery, onion, garlic and […]
Pastéis de Bacalhau (aka Bolinhos de Bacalhau, Portuguese Cod Cakes)
Ingredients: 300 grams (about 10 1/2 oz) salt cod 400 grams (about 1 1/4 lb) Yukon Gold potatoes (4 small potatoes) 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 medium onion, very, very finely minced* 1/4 bunch Italian parsley, finely minced* (about 1/4 cup) freshly ground black pepper Directions: 36 hours before you want to make the cakes: Place […]
Ham Croquettes
Ingredients: 2 cups small dice ham* 1 small onion, small dice 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 egg, beaten** 3/4 cup bread crumbs or matzo meal Directions: Melt butter in a pan, add oil and […]
Zippy Corn Latkes
Ingredients: 2 11-oz cans Green Giant Steam Crisp Extra Sweet Niblets®, drained 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup canola oil Directions: Place half of the corn and eggs in a blender and pulse until smooth. Pour into a medium bowl. Stir in remaining corn and […]
Potato-Rutabaga Horseradish Latkes
Ingredients: 4 cups grated Russet potatoes 1 1/2 cups grated rutabaga 1 medium onion, grated 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup matzo meal 1 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish sea salt freshly ground black pepper canola oil Directions: In a large cast iron skillet or other heavy bottomed pan, heat about 1/4 inch oil. In a large […]
Baltimore Inspired, Caribbean Spiced Cod Cakes
Inspired by Baltimore's famous coddies. codfish cakes gets a makeover. In Baltimore we have coddies which are little croquettes made with salt cod. You can still find them in some Baltimore institutions like Attman’s which sell them with their traditional mustard and saltine accoutrement. Salt cod used to be super cheap (it is a […]
Smoked Salmon & Green Onion Latkes
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs Russet potatoes, grated 1 medium onion, grated 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup minced smoked salmon (lox) 1/4 cup matzo meal 1/4 cup finely minced green onion (green parts only) canola oil Directions: In a large pan, heat about 1/4 inch oil. In a large bowl, toss all of the igredients together […]