How To Make The Best Crispy Hash Browns Recipe

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash brown patties

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and fiber, while frozen options save prep time.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier with better fats, while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

Peel the russet potatoes and grate them on the large holes of a box grater into a mixing bowl.

Squeeze out all the excess liquid from the grated potatoes using hands or a cheesecloth.

Transfer the drained potatoes to a mixing bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder. Stir to combine.

Preheat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil or bacon fat and 1 tablespoon of butter.

Spread the potatoes into an even layer about 1/3 inch thick in the skillet.

Let the potatoes saute undisturbed for six minutes or until the bottom is browned and crisped.

Sprinkle the top with salt and pepper to taste before flipping the potatoes.

Cut the hash browns in half with a pizza cutter to make flipping easier, then flip them over.

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil or bacon fat around the edges of the hash browns and dot with butter.

Season the top with more salt and pepper to taste and saute for another six minutes until golden brown and crisp on the second side.

Garnish with fresh chives before serving.

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