An absolute must for the best diner-style American breakfast is perfect crispy hash browns. But how to achieve the crispiness is a bit of a debate. I’ve done crispy hash browns before, but it involved broiling and was a little more complicated that I’m capable of early in the morning.
I’m not the best at waking up and making breakfast. Luckily, I have a husband who likes to make breakfast or we’d likely starve until lunch. He actually found this wonderful perfect hash browns technique.
The key isn’t how long you cook them or even how you cook them, but instead in how you prep your potatoes. You know that annoying step in preparing rice where you rinse off all the excess starch until the water runs clear?
Turns out that annoying step is great for potatoes, too! I’ve been known to skip that step in rice preparation, but it is always better if I don’t.
So, all you do is shred your raw potatoes, place the shredded potatoes in a colander and rinse off that starch until the water runs clear. Then you can prep your hash brown potatoes however you like.
I like to fry them in a bit of coconut oil for about 10 minutes over medium high heat, or until they are deliciously brown and crispy. They are incredibly fast and super delicious.
Any excess water that was on the potatoes from the rinsing just evaporated right off. Don’t even worry about drying them off before they go in the pan. Perfect!
Perfect Crispy Hash Browns
Ingredients
Raw potatoes, shredded
Coconut oil or olive oil
Method
Rinse shredded potatoes in water until it runs clear.
Squeeze off excess water.
Fry in a pan with a bit of coconut oil until crispy.
The Super Easy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Cookbook
Want more vegetarian and vegan recipes you’ll love? Check out my first cookbook! I’m so excited about it and I hope you’ll love it. You can find more information about it right HERE. Like this recipe? Try our other potato recipes, too.
Perfect Crispy Hash Browns Technique
Ingredients
- Raw potatoes, shredded
- Coconut oil or olive oil
Instructions
Rinse shredded potatoes in water until it runs clear.
Squeeze off excess water.
Fry in a pan with a bit of coconut oil until crispy.
Love it? Pin it, please!