Eight miraculous nights, eight marvelous recipes. Here comes Hanukkah!
The miracle of one little jar of oil lasting eight nights has invigorated generations of Jewish cooks to fry just about everything in sight for eight blustery winter nights a year.
Each Hanukkah, as we watch the menorah shimmer and glow, we’re reminded that despite the odds, again and again, our enemies are defeated.
Our seemingly tiny Jewish flame burns on and on, an eternal reminder of God’s ever-lasting love and appreciation for us as His People.
Overcome by the enormity of the love, protection and miracles bestowed upon us, our ancestors turned to their kitchens with a literal burning passion.
So light up those burners, pour on the oil, and fry up some crispy, crunchy Hanukkah favorites!
1. Best Potato Latke Recipe
Move over french fries, it’s latke season. We want them crunchy, lacy, light, and piled HIGH! You can eat them plain, you can eat them with sour cream, you can eat them with applesauce, or you can eat them dipped in brisket drippings. Just for the love of Bubbe, eat, eat, EAT them in good health (the oil dripping down your chin is inconsequential- just rub it in and enjoy your new Hanukkah moisturizer.)
Recipe: Best Potato Latke Recipe
2. Homemade Applesauce
If you do choose to dip (or smother) your latkes in applesauce, let’s make it worthwhile. This simple homemade applesauce recipe walks you through the steps of turning an everyday healthy staple into fried potatoes best friend.
Recipe: Homemade Applesauce
3. Sfenj- Moroccan Donuts
Don’t think Ashkenazim are alone in their love of frying up carbs in the name of a celebration. The sephardim also universally interpreted the Hanukkah miracle to necessitate some fried carbs action. Enter sfenj- the Moroccan donut that literally means sponge in Arabic. Fried and covered in powdered sugar or soaked in honey, sfenj is a delicious sponge that fits in perfectly on Hanukkah. Enjoy with some Moroccan mint tea for authenticity and perhaps a little insulin detox.
Recipe: Sfenj- Moroccan Donuts
4. Sufganiyot
Now let’s head over to Israel, where sufganiyot reign supreme throughout the Hebrew month of Kislev. This sufganiyot in a bag recipe cuts down on mess so you can spend more time concocting delicious filling ideas to explore. For eight days, enjoy the brilliant addition of donuts as a main food group.
5. Corn Fritters
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A tiny departure from “tater” tradition, but nothing to fret over. There will be copious frying. These corn fritters bring an extra kick to the Hanukkah table with a sriracha horseradish cream dipping sauce.
Recipe: Corn Fritters
6. Kosher Fried Chicken
Fine, we’ll fry our chicken too, if we must! Fried chicken can easily be adapted for a kosher diet just try this recipe to see for yourself.
Recipe: Kosher Fried Chicken
7. Slow Cooker Brisket
A good set-it-and-forget-it brisket recipe is in order for Hanukkah. Take some time-saving shortcuts with this delicious slow cooker brisket so you can concentrate your cooking time on that massive mountain of latkes.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Brisket
8. Hanukkah Gelt
Not all Hanukkah gelt comes in a little mesh bag full of golden foil wrappers. Boost the value of these little chocolates and gain some Hanukkah extra credit by making your own Hanukkah gelt.
Winner of the dreidel game takes home the lot!
Recipe: Hanukkah Gelt
Happy Hanukkah!
