Did You Know – Hash Browns
Have you ever wondered how to get your hash browns this crispy? Learn how by reading below.
- Shred your peeled, raw potatoes with a hand stainless steel grater or the shredding disk attachment on your food processor.
- Place the shredded potatoes into a bowl of water and rinse them. Using your hands toss them around for a few minutes to remove some of the starch.
- Drain the potatoes into a colander and pat dry with paper towel, leaving them in the colander.
- Now this step is the secret to crispy hash browns. Pick up the potatoes and squeeze them with your hands as hard as you can without wringing them, just squeeze. You will see water coming out of the potatoes. Put them back into the colander, toss them around and squeeze them again. Repeat this step 3-4 times or until you can’t squeeze out anymore water. Another way to remove the water is to squeeze them in a cheesecloth by twisting it.
- Season the potatoes with your favorite seasonings.
- Cook the seasoned potatoes in a non stick or cast iron skillet in 2-3 Tbsp. of melted butter. Add more butter if they need it while the potatoes are cooking.
- Last tip is do not flip the potatoes until the bottom is brown and crispy. Once crispy on the bottom side, cut them into serving size pieces with the spatula then flip each section carefully, cook the other side until brown and crispy. Using your spatula cut the hash browns in the same place as before making serving size pieces, then serve.
- That’s it and enjoy your Crispy Brown Hash Browns!
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I like to add 1 egg and 1/4 cup flour with salt and pepper to taste to two shredded potatoes after squeezing the water from them. The egg and flour help the potato shreds hold to each other.
Good idea!
I do love hash browns…
Me too! 😋
Great advice as always Diane
Thank you Sheree!
I’ll be darned! Who would have thought the potatoes could have water squeezed out of them!
I know GP! I saw this water removal a long time ago on a cooking show and thought the same thing. I do think it is easier for people with hand issues to use a cheesecloth rather than just your hands like me!
Good tip, Diane. It’s all about minimizing the moisture. I usually get my hash browns store bought or from McDonalds. 😆 I’ll remember this tip for when I try to make them homemade.
I can’t eat McDonalds hash browns, they are always so greasy. I actually used to push a napkin on them to soak up the grease. Now my daughter, husband and grandkids love them.
The grease is the best part! 😆 But yes, I know what you mean. I saw how they made their fries once and I can see why they’re so addictive. You’re having potato with shortening. 🤣
great advice, I’m going to try this, I’ve never been able to make them crisp
This should do it Beth! Good luck 🥰
All good tips to perfection!!! There is nothing more disappointing than soggy hash browns!
I agree especially when eating out! Thank you Dorothy🥰
I love crispy hash browns! Now, I noticed the part where you said to rinse the potatoes to get some of the starch out. It’s been awhile since I heard/read this. My husband does this after cooking pasta. I asked him why, and he said “to get the starch out.” I asked him if he knew why. He didn’t. 🙂
Tell your hubby he should not rinse the pasta. The starch is what makes the sauce stick to it.
I will!
Good idea goddess for a special Sunday breakfast or for a weeknight breakfast for dinner. You are amazing. 🍷😉😉
There you go giving me a big head again! 🤣 Thank you JC!
Love the secret tip used in this recipe – thank you!
You’re welcome Mary! 🥰
Great advice on the hashbrowns! We had them this weekend but I hadn’t seen your post yet 🙂
Next time Tierney! Thank you 🥰
Thanks. Nothing like soggy hash browns. I’ve had those in some restaurants.
You’re very welcome Katelon!
I am thrilled to have some hints for making them crispy! Recently tried and failed! Can’t wait to give this another try your way
It’s crazy how much water can be squeezed out of the potatoes. I personally find the cheesecloth easier to twist the loose end then squeeze, having a medical condition with my hands makes it harder. I hope this works well and you enjoy Michelle!
I didn’t know this trick, Diane, so thank you for sharing it! Now I’m craving hash browns…
You’re welcome and you must be hungry!
It seems like I’m always hungry. LOL
They look so good Diane and remind me of when my father used to make potato pancakes … once every Summer, he did the whole project himself (except the dishes) and would grate the potatoes, fry them in the electric frying pan outside on a table under the patio roof. They were crispy just like that and some applesauce on the side. Yum!
It seems like he loved cooking outside. If I remember right, something else you told me he cooked was outside too????
Well we did have a grill in the backyard, but not a large one, just the old-fashioned style of BBQ grill … he would cook brats on it … my mom would be inside cooking the saurkraut to put on the brats/buns, but those potato pancakes were an entire Sunday affair. They were crispy and very good. You have a good memory Diane!
I remember how you had such fond memories of his cooking and that he didn’t cook a lot but what he did cook you loved.
Yes, the cooking part was good … he used to eat that pickled herring from the store that my mom bought for him and told him we wouldn’t fight him for it. 🙂
I don’t blame you!
Funnily enough, hash browns aren’t something we’ve ever made ourselves (although I love them). I think they taste much better in a restaurant 😉.
I think that about all food I don’t have to make! 🤣
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Thank you for sharing!