Name: Crispy Golden Hash Browns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, British
Ingredients: 900g (32oz) of raw potato, floury variety (I use russet potatoes); 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder; Avocado Spray Oil (or another spray oil of your choice); optional: 2 spring onions, chopped to garnish

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No breakfast is complete without Crispy Golden Hash Browns and these are delicious!!

When you say "hash brown" they can be different depending on who you are asking. Here on this side of the Atlantic whenever I have had hash browns, they tend to be just lightly fried grated pieces of potato, often most of it white, not golden and not very crispy.

Being from the UK, when I think of a hash brown, I think of a nicely shaped crispy delicious piece of golden grated potato. The kind you can pick up with your hands and dunk in your egg. So, of course, soft egg yolk is always a must.

I love my eggs sunny side up, but if you like you eggs soft at the yolk but firm on the top - the method for How to Cook a Perfect Fried Egg is just for you.

eight hash browns on a parchment lined baking tray

Now you have that mastered, all that is left to do is make the Crispy Golden Hash Browns.

To get the nice round shape to the Crispy Golden Hash Browns. I use some egg rings which I got off Amazon. They are perfect for forming the grated potato, as you can push it down into the rings, remove and repeat until you have several hash browns, all ready to go in the oven.

They don't need to be perfectly round or perfectly any shape for that matter, but the egg rounds ensure you can pack all the grated potato together firmly.

Spray Oil - which one is best?

When it comes to spray oils I always choose one that is free from propellants and additives. Personally, I feel a spray oil should not need all these other ingredients and the only ingredients you should see is oil. Hunt around for one you like and are happy with and that of course is. I mostly use an Avocado Spray oil that I get from Costco or use Bertolli Olive Oil Spray.

close up of hash brown on a parchment lined baking tray

My Crispy Golden Hash Browns, are so easy to make, they are literally just potato, salt and onion powder. That's it!!

These are of course gluten free and dairy free, so perfect for anyone with intolerances to those items. These would also be okay for Whole30 or paleo if you eat white potatoes.

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spatula with a Hash Brown on it being removed from baking tray

How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to these Crispy Golden Hash Browns?

Remember speed foods are not compulsory so the odd meal without is fine, but you should always try and balance out your day elsewhere with plenty of healthy fruits and vegetables.

Occasionally I like to just have these as they are with eggs and little ketchup, hey girls gotta have what a girl wants sometimes. But these hash browns also pair up well with some of these:

Crispy Golden Hash Browns with eggs and ketchup on a plate with silver fork, tray of hash browns in the back and mug of espresso

Kitchen Items used for these Crispy Golden Hash Browns:

close up of Crispy Golden Hash Browns on plate sprinkled with spring onions and served with eggs and ketchup

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Crispy Golden Hash Browns

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

No breakfast is complete without Crispy Golden Hash Browns and these are delicious!!

Ingredients

900g (32oz) of raw potato, floury variety (I use russet potatoes)
1 teaspoon of fine sea salt
½ teaspoon of onion powder
Avocado Spray Oil (or another spray oil of your choice)
optional: 2 spring onions, chopped to garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 230c/450f (gas mark 8)
Peel potatoes
Place in a saucepan, cover with water
Parboil Potatoes for 5 mins, just cover potatoes with water, bring to a bubbling boil, then turn off heat and leave it water for 5 mins.
Remove and Run under cold water
Grate the potatoes in a bowl
Place in a clean kitchen towel (not kitchen paper) and pat to remove any excess moisture.
Place back in the bowl, add salt and onion powder and mix to combine.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper
Add egg rings to the tray, spray into the egg ring with spray oil and spoon in some of the potato mixture. Flattening down as you do.
Repeat 7 more times, so that you have 8 hash brown rounds.
Spray over the top with spray oil.
Place in the oven and bake for approx 20 mins, remove carefully flip over, spray again and place back in the oven for another 20 mins until golden and crispy.
Serve with your choice of other breakfast items and sprinkle with chopped spring onions (optional)
Enjoy!!!

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