VIETNAMESE SWEET POTATO AND SHRIMP LATKE 2019 Latke Festival Winner: Overall Best Latke by Chef Albert Nguyen for Hanoi House
This latke is inspired from a traditional Vietnamese dish called Bánh Tôm, a fritter of shrimp and sweet potato often served as a street snack. The only real difference is how the potato is prepared. Traditionally, the sweet potato is hand chopped into thick batons to offer a different texture; here, we’ve grated it to feel more like a traditional latke. This dish would be great served with a plate of fresh lettuce, cucumbers, mint, and cilantro to make lettuce wraps.
Latke: 2 medium sweet potatoes,
Wash the sweet potatoes then grate with a box grater into a large mixing bowl. Hand chop or use a food processor (3-4 pulses) to chop the shrimp into small chunks. Add the shrimp to the sweet potato and season with the salt and pepper then mix thoroughly. Begin to heat your oil in a frying pan on low-medium heat. While the oil is heating, add your remaining egg and cornstarch (¼ cup) to the latke mix. Mix everything in the bowl until everything is mixed thoroughly. Have a container with the extra cornstarch ready for coating next to your bowl of latke mix. Form your latke patties with either your hands or a spoon, and then dredge/coat the patties in the container of cornstarch. Place the patty gently into the frying pan. Continue to form patties and place them in the frying pan while slowly increasing the heat to medium-high heat. Once the pan is filled, fry each side of the patty until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes on each side. In between batches of frying, you can prepare the sauce by mixing all ingredients together in a bowl. Serve the nước chấm mayo alongside the latkes or add a dollop on each latke then serve immediately.
shredded (about 4 cups)
½ lb peeled,
deveined shrimp
1 egg 2 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper ¼ c cornstarch, plus extra for coating 2 c oil Nước Chấm Mayo: ½ c mayonnaise 4 tsp sugar
4 tsp lime juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp Sriracha ½ tsp salt Yield: 18 latkes
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