Description
These Buffalo Latkes with Blue Cheese Dip are a delightful twist on classic potato pancakes, featuring a spicy kick from buffalo sauce and a creamy tang from the blue cheese dip. Perfect for game day or any gathering, these crispy latkes are sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
Scale
Latkes:
- 2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled and shredded)
- 1 small onion (grated)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- vegetable oil for frying
Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Blue Cheese Dip:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon milk or buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Latkes: Squeeze excess moisture from potatoes and onion, mix with eggs, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Fry spoonfuls in hot oil until golden.
- Make Buffalo Sauce: Warm buffalo sauce and melted butter in a saucepan.
- Prepare Blue Cheese Dip: Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, lemon juice, and milk until creamy. Add chives if desired.
- Assemble: Drizzle buffalo sauce over latkes or toss them in the sauce. Serve with blue cheese dip.
Notes
- For extra crispy latkes, avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure the oil is hot.
- The blue cheese dip can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latke with dip
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
