Homemade Hash Browns

These easy Homemade Hash Browns can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. They're fried until crispy and golden and can be served with a side of ketchup or sour cream with a sprinkle of green onions or fresh chives for color.

Easy Homemade Hash Browns Recipe

We think of hash browns alongside bacon and eggs or sausage gravy and pancakes. They do pair well with any of those breakfast entrees and are so simple to make. You can shred the potatoes using a box grater or a food processor although a box grater is more labor intensive. Once their shredded, ring out the liquid, then season and fry in batches in a mixture of oil and butter until crispy and golden. I like using my cast iron skillet but you can use any large skillet for frying.

How to Make the Best Homemade Hash Browns Recipe

• Ingredients you'll need to make Homemade Hash Browns: Russet potatoes, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, onion powder and granulated garlic.
• Kitchen tools you'll need: A sharp knife or vegetable peeler, large bowl, a standard size ice cream scoop, 12 inch cast iron skillet or similar, box grater or food processor and measuring cups and spoons.
• All potatoes vary in size. You'll need around 4-5 cups of shredded potatoes for this hash brown recipe.
• Potatoes oxidize fairly quickly so it's important to work quickly once you begin so they won't turn brown.
• To achieve crispy hash browns, I don't recommend rinsing the starch from potatoes or soaking them in water.
• You can use cheese cloth, a clean thin kitchen towel or doubled paper towels to squeeze the liquid from the shredded potatoes. Please note, should you choose to use paper towels, make sure it doesn't tear and get mixed into the potato shreds.
• Cornstarch helps coat the potatoes and heighten the crispy exterior.
• Don't forget to add additional oil and butter to the skillet between batches. I usually eyeball the amount but about 2 tablespoon of oil with 1 tablespoon of butter will do.
• You'll need to watch the heat and turn it up and down as needed for even browning. Cast iron holds the heat well and can burn if the heat is left too high.
• Store prepared Hash Browns chilled in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 375°F oven in a single layer on a sheet pan or crisp and reheat in an air fryer.

More Easy Side Dish Recipes to Make

• Creamy and decadent Au Gratin Potatoes.
• These crisp Garlic Parmesan Fries can be enjoyed as a side dish or an appetizer.
• When you serve a big platter of Potato Skins they never last long.
• Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes are crisp on the outside with a soft and creamy center.
• Use a pastry bag to make these impressive Duchess Potatoes for holidays and special occasions.
• Make these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes and top them with butter and fresh chives for color.
• You may also enjoy these Sweet Potato Squares from My Recipes.

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Homemade Hash Browns

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Total Time23 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hash-browns-recipe, homemade-hash-browns

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 137kcal

Ingredients

• 3 large russet potatoes peeled and grated (around 4-5 cups)
• 2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic (optional)
• 4 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil plus additional as needed between batches
• 2 tablespoon butter plus additional as needed between batches

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Instructions

• Grate potatoes on the large side of a box grater or using a food processor. Don't rinse.
• Place potatoes in cheese cloth or a thin lint free kitchen towel. Twist to remove as much liquid as possible.
• Place into a large mixing bowl and toss with cornstarch, salt, black pepper, onion powder and granulated garlic.
• Heat 2 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large cast iron skillet or similar over medium high heat.
• Use a large ice cream scoop to divide the shredded hash browns. Press to about ¼-1/2 inch thick. Cook for around 3-4 minutes per side or until the potatoes are tender.
• Remove to paper towels and cook in batches, adding additional oil and butter to the skillet between each batch.
• Serve immediately with ketchup or sour cream, garnished with green onions or chives.

Notes

Depending on how you divide the hash brown mixture, yield may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

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