Southwestern Sweet Potato Latkes with Chipotle Sour Cream

By stancec44

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

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 43mins

Preparation

Step 1

For the chipotle sour cream:
Combine chipotle sauce and sour cream and mix well. Set aside in refrigerator.

For the sweet potato latkes:
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.

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.

Heat 1/4-inch of oil in a large cast iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, spoon about 1/4 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.

To serve: Top latkes with a dollop of chipotle sour cream and garnish with chopped cilantro.