Hash Browns Recipe Homemade Crispy Hash Browns Recipe Or Soft Hash Browns

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash brown potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while frozen options can be more budget-friendly.

Peel the red potatoes and wash them.

Half dry the potatoes with kitchen towels to ensure they are as dry as possible for crispy hash browns.

Grate the potatoes into cold water to remove excess starch.

Transfer the grated potatoes to a colander and let the water drain.

Fill a container with cold water and soak the grated potatoes again, gently moving them around to release more starch.

Drain the water from the potatoes and transfer them onto a paper towel to absorb more liquid.

Pat the potatoes dry with the dry side of the paper towel and press gently with another towel if needed for extra dryness.

Melt around 1 teaspoon of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add the grated potatoes to the skillet, spreading them evenly.

Season the potatoes with salt, black pepper, and optional paprika or cayenne pepper for color.

Cook until the bottom starts to become crunchy, then turn the hash browns over to cook the other side.

Continue turning the hash browns every time the bottom becomes crunchy, about 4 to 5 times for maximum crunchiness.

Once the desired crunchiness is achieved, let the hash browns sit in the skillet for 1 minute before serving.

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