Description
Golden potato Hash Browns offer a crispy, comforting breakfast classic that brings rustic charm to your morning plate. Sizzling with buttery perfection, these potato delights deliver satisfying crunch and homestyle flavor you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 45 potatoes
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (plus more for frying)
Instructions
- Meticulously cleanse and transform potatoes into uniform, small cubic pieces using a sharp knife.
- Thoroughly rinse potato fragments under cool running water, agitating gently to eliminate excess starch, then pat completely dry with clean kitchen towels.
- Warm a skillet with a thin layer of neutral cooking oil over medium temperature, creating an even heat distribution.
- Carefully introduce potato cubes into the heated pan, allowing them to cook gradually while periodically stirring to ensure consistent golden coloration.
- Sprinkle salt across the potatoes during cooking, developing robust flavor profiles and encouraging caramelization.
- Transfer cooked potatoes to a spacious mixing bowl and integrate cornstarch, gently folding to create a uniform coating that will enhance crispiness.
- Mold the seasoned potato mixture into classic oval shapes, compressing firmly to maintain structural integrity.
- Optional: Place formed hash browns on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for future preparation.
- Reheat oil in a clean skillet, ensuring optimal temperature for achieving a perfectly crisp exterior.
- Gently place potato ovals into the hot oil, allowing each side to transform into a rich, amber-brown crust through careful frying.
- Extract hash browns using a slotted spatula, transferring to absorbent paper towels to eliminate excess oil.
- Serve immediately while maintaining maximum crispness and temperature.
Notes
- Drain potatoes thoroughly after rinsing to ensure maximum crispiness and prevent soggy hash browns.
- Use starchy potatoes like Russet for the best texture and golden-brown exterior.
- Grate potatoes instead of dicing for an even more authentic McDonald’s-style hash brown experience.
- Add a pinch of garlic powder or onion powder to the cornstarch coating for extra flavor depth without overwhelming the classic taste.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 15
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg