
I recently did a cooking demo with Hestan and Bloomingdale’s where I made these kimchi latkes that were an absolute hit! Hestan asked me to cook on their NanoBond stainless steel line for this demo, and I thought what better dish to showcase than latkes?
If you’ve been with me for a while, you know their NanoBond line is my absolute favorite stainless steel. Foods glide around effortlessly, and it’s highly stick resistant, making it perfect for tricky dishes like latkes. I knew I had to put a fun twist on the traditional recipe, and that’s when the idea for these kimchi latkes with soy sour cream popped into my head!
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Key Ingredients & Substitutions:
- Russet Potatoes – White potatoes are the best for this recipe because they get super crispy! Avoid high moisture potatoes like sweet or waxy.
- Kimchi – Any kimchi works here!
- Gluten Free Flour – This is to help bind the mixture together. You could also use all purpose flour or cornstarch.
- Eggs – This is to help bind the mixture, don’t omit.
- Sour Cream and Tamari – This is an optional garnish and when mixed together compliments the kimchi in the latke. You can also use soy sauce instead of tamari.

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Kimchi Latkes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and grated
- 1.25 cups kimchi, chopped
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour
- Avocado oil for frying
- Maldon sea salt for finishing
SubRecipe
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
Preparation:
STEP 1.
Using a grate with large holes, grate the potatoes. Add to a bowl with the chopped kimchi. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a towel or dish rag and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Add the drained potatoes and kimchi to a new bowl.
STEP 2.
In the same bowl, add the scallions, eggs, salt, pepper, baking powder and flour. Set in a strainer over a bowl.
STEP 3.
In a saute pan over medium heat, add a ¼ inch of avocado oil. Once the oil is hot, use a tablespoon to drop potato balls into the oil, working in batches to leave space between them. Flatten with a slotted spatula. Cook until the edges are golden brown, then flip and cook until the second side is golden brown as well, around 4 minutes per side. Remove the cooked latkes and place on a sheet rack over a sheet tray. Season with maldon salt while hot. Do this with all of the potato mixture.
STEP 4.
In a small bowl whisk together the sour cream and tamari until smooth. Serve on top of the latkes along with green onions and enjoy!








Looks like the recipe I’ve been wanting, so ill try it tomorrow. I like latkes.