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Simple Cheesy Skillet Hash Browns and Eggs
This Simple Cheesy Skillet Hash Browns and Eggs recipe creates a satisfying breakfast dish featuring crispy shredded potatoes cooked in butter and olive oil. The hash browns form a golden base with pockets to gently nestle eggs, topping the dish with melted white cheddar and chives for mild sharpness and freshness. Baking the skillet in the oven ensures even cooking and creamy yet set egg whites under a golden crust of potatoes and cheese, making it a full, comforting morning meal.
Servings:
3
Calories:
544 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups potato frozen shredded
- 3 egg large
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded, white
- 1 tablespoon chives thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a 10” cast iron skillet into an oven preheated at 375˚F, for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove skillet from oven and add 2 tablespoons butter and oil, swirling the melting butter across the entire surface.
- Add shredded potatoes and spread into an even layer and create 3 pockets within the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dot 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over the surface and transfer skillet back into the oven for 15-18 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the oven and dot each pocket within the potatoes with 1 teaspoon butter. Add a cracked egg into each pocket, top the potatoes with shredded cheese and return the skillet to the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the egg whites are set, with the yolks still creamy and the top of the potatoes are golden brown.
- Season with salt and pepper and finish with a sprinkle of chives. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
544kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
229mg
(76%)
Sodium
228mg
(10%)
Potassium
678mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
995IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 544
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 544kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 229mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 228mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 678mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 995IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.