Potato Nik

Potato Nik
Potato Nik
After living in what must have seemed like every neighborhood in three boroughs, my mother’s parents, in their old-ish age, settled in Astoria, which is where I spent almost all the Thanksgivings of my childhood. Thanksgiving was always (in my memory) gray and blustery, and my grandmother’s kitchen, steamy. She produced, almost solo, the traditionally ridiculous abundance of food, including my favorite, the potato “nik,” a huge latke fried in chicken fat until really brown, and as crisp as perfectly done shoestring fries. I still make this, and so can you. Featured in: Root Vegetable Recipes. Learn: How to Cook Potatoes
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Served Person: 0
vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains eggs dairy free pescatarian
  • 2 eggs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • about 2 pounds baking potatoes like idaho or russet, peeled
  • 1 medium onion peeled
  • 2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs or matzo meal
  • neutral oil like corn or grape seed.
  • Carbohydrate 11.745774 g
  • Cholesterol 9.8 mg
  • Fat 2.15611 g
  • Fiber 0.00187000005245209 g
  • Protein 8.11071 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.3426462 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 recipe (246g)
  • Sodium 412.2864 mg
  • Sugar 11.7439039999475 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1102808 g
  • Calories 98 calories

Grate potatoes and onion by hand or with grating disk of a food processor; drain in colander or strainer. Combine potatoes and onions in a large bowl with eggs, salt, pepper and bread crumbs or matzo meal. Put about 1/8 inch oil in a large, deep skillet, either nonstick or seasoned cast iron; turn heat to medium-high. When oil is hot (it will shimmer) put all the batter in pan, and smooth the top. Cook, shaking pan occasionally; adjust heat so mixture sizzles but does not burn. Continue until bottom is nicely browned, at least 15 minutes. To turn, slide cake out onto a large plate, cover with another large plate and invert. Add a little more oil to pan if necessary, and slide pancake back in, cooked side up. Cook 15 minutes or so longer, until nicely browned. Serve hot or warm.

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