The Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro gives these golden latkes the VIP treatment, cooking them until light, crisp and crunchy with a soft, tender center. As delicious as always, just a little kinder on the waistline.
1Grate potatoes on the large holes of a box grater. Place grated potato on a double layer of cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze as much liquid out as possible, collecting it in a bowl.
2Let potato water sit for 5 minutes. Carefully pour the brown water off the top, leaving the starch in the bowl. There may be a small amount of liquid left.
3Add the potatoes and onion to the bowl with the starch. Sprinkle over the matzo meal and then the salt. Pour the egg over and mix together with your hands.
4Scoop 2 scant tablespoons of potato mixture per latke and form into thin patties about 2½-inches in diameter. Arrange latkes evenly on the airfry basket, being careful not to press down too hard.
5Select AIRFRY/400°F/SUPER CONVECTION/20 minutes and press START to preheat oven.
6Cook in rack position 4 until latkes are brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. Repeat with remaining potato mixture, squeezing out any excess liquid that may have accumulated before forming the latkes.
7Serve immediately with sour cream and apple sauce, if desired.
Tip: For a more indulgent version, mix 1 tablespoon of chicken fat into the potato mixture before forming the latkes.