Easy, delicious recipe for making hash browns at home
Course Breakfast
Keyword potatoes
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
2large Russet potatoes
1tspsalt
1 tsp coarse black pepper
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/2tsponion powder
3tbsppeanut oil(or another oil with a high smoke point like corn oil or sunflower oil)
Instructions
If you prefer, peel the potatoes, or leave peel in (my preference).
Shred the potatoes with a food processor (much faster), or cut into small slivers (much longer). Put immediately into a bowl of cold water that covers the potatoes.
Let the potatoes soak in the cold water for three minutes.
Empty the potatoes in a colander and drain well.
Add 1 1/2 tbsp of oil to a frying pan and heat on medium high heat.
While pan is heating, take 1/2 the potatoes and put in the middle of a terry cloth towel, up corners, and twist the potatoes into a ball. Continue twisting to get rid of as much moisture as possible.
Add to the heated fry pan, and spread out, pressing down.
Let cook for two minutes. Then flip over and repeat several times until hash browns mostly cooked.
You may want to remove from pan and put on a plate that has been lined with paper towels.
Repeat with the other half.
Notes
Note that I've found that this works much better doing in smaller batches, unless you have the griddle area to support larger amounts.