Crispy Hashbrown

Those look good Dean. These are a good camping hash brown if you like a McDonalds style hash brown.

Those look good, Dean. I wonder how they'd work in a Belgian waffle iron? I keep seeing recipes for hashbrown "waffles" -- haven't tried them yet, but I drool every time I see one. I don't actually own a waffle iron, so there's that. HAHA! Thanks for the recipe.

I have been doing shredded potatoes in our waffle iron for a while now with excellent results. I just take a couple of medium potatoes and run them through my cheese grater, squeeze out the excess liquid and make balls the size of a large meat ball. A little olive oil on a paper towel to lube the waffle iron and then just place the potato balls on the iron and squeeze it closed.

Actual waffles take 6 minutes on our small, 2 waffle iron so I usually leave the potatoes on for about 10. They come out crispy and delicious. Try topping them with sour creme or Ranch Dressing. I do add a little salt, pepper, garlic powder and basil also works well with potatoes.

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DeanRIowa wrote:
Similar to McDonalds Hash Browns, not quite, but pretty good. The base recipe I got Here.

Base Recipe Ingredients:

• 4 potatoes, peeled, parboiled, and grated
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 Cup flour
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
  Vegetable oil, for frying

My additional Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• seasoned salt

Directions:

• I did not use parboiled potatoes, I shredded, then soaked the potatoes for 15 minutes in cold water, drained, squeezed, and salad spinner to dry
• mixed in rest ingredients in order above
• I used my hands to mix items one by one
• Shape into 6 patties and fry til golden

Results(6 total):


Next time some grated onion and green pepper and I am thinking of maybe slightly cooking and then freezing them for camping.


Dean

I'd of never thought to add egg and flour to hash browns; bet it makes them more filling for the start of the day:).

What does the cornstarch addition do? Make the mixture adhere better?

Re: using waffle iron...I cook thawed tater-tots in the waffle iron. Mine does 20 at a time...really crisp and tasty!

craftyfox wrote:
Re: using waffle iron...I cook thawed tater-tots in the waffle iron. Mine does 20 at a time...really crisp and tasty!

Thanks for the heads up!
I use a stovetop waffle iron over the firepit to make the shredded version similar to Desert Captain's but replacing ghee butter for the olive oil. They taste delicious but the amt of butter used is kinda obscene and a once a year treat.

Think I'll give your version a try this year using the easy to find tater tots and maybe a mixture of butter and olive oil so I don't feel so guilty;). Certainly will make a larger amt faster for when there are 4 of us.

I'm lazy........

I just open a bag of Kroger Frozen Hasbrowns


Several dollops of bacon grease in my cast iron skillet over medium-high flame
Pile of hashbrowns and let then cook for 5-6 minutes
Couple of more dollops of bacon grease on top and then flip
Cook for 4 minutes more


No shredding, no squeezing, no parboiling,.....quick and easy and just as tasty

craftyfox wrote:
Re: using waffle iron...I cook thawed tater-tots in the waffle iron. Mine does 20 at a time...really crisp and tasty!

In a restaurant once, hubby asked for a side of tartar sauce. I wondered why the server looked surprised -- until she returned with a side of tater tots. We all got a good chuckle. She brought the sauce and let him keep the tots. First time we had tater tots in about 20 years! :p

I'm gonna say, those look amazing!