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The Best Crispy Hash Browns Recipe
Here’s the secret to making the best crispy Hash Browns - the perfect breakfast side dish. These homemade hash browns pair so well with any bacon, eggs, and just about any breakfast entree. This recipe is written for a 10-inch skillet.
Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people as a side dish
Calories: 180 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb Russet potatoes 2 medium-large
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp light olive oil or bacon grease divided
- 2 Tbsp butter divided
- fine sea salt added to taste
- freshly ground black pepper added to taste
- 1 Tbsp chives optional to garnish
Instructions
- Peel and grate potatoes and transfer to a bowl lined with cheesecloth. Use the cheesecloth to wring out as much liquid from the potatoes as you can (or squeeze out water with fistfuls and pat dry with paper towels). Sprinkle potatoes with onion powder and stir to combine.
- Heat a large 10-inch cast-iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium heat and once it's hot (but not smoking), add 1 Tbsp oil or bacon fat and swirl in 1 Tbsp butter.
- Add potatoes and spread in a single layer about 1/3” thick. Let potatoes sauté undisturbed for 6 minutes over medium heat or until the bottom is browned and crisped up (If it darkens too quickly, reduce the heat).
- Sprinkle the top with salt and pepper to taste.
- Flip the hash browns. Sprinkle again with salt and pepper on the second side. If the hash browns don’t flip easily as a single disk, use a pizza cutter to cut in half or quarters then flip individual pieces.
- Drizzle 1 Tbsp oil or bacon fat around the edges and dot the edges with butter. It will melt under the hash browns. Sauté without stirring for another 6 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and crisp on the second side. Remove from heat and serve garnished with chives.
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Notes
- How much potatoes to use:
- 12-inch skillet = 1.5 lbs potatoes
- 10-inch skillet = 1.25 lb potatoes
- Griddle = use enough potatoes to keep the potatoes about 1/3 thickness
Nutrition Information
Calories
180kcal
(9%)
Carbs
26g
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
306mg
(13%)
Potassium
605mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people as a side dish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 26g | |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 605mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.