Hash Brown Potato

Recipe No: 81

This American Diner breakfast favorite happened to be my daughter’s favorite thing to eat in the mornings, especially after getting up late on a lazy Saturday morning. For me, it is comforting to see her enjoy what I made rather than eating something that came out of a box. She even had a peculiar way of eating it. She likes to have it with a Sunny side up Bull’s eye egg on top of hash browns. The sight of the egg yolk running over the hash browns when she cut into it, gives her some sort of a comfort, which I think is a feeling of ‘at home’.

Usually in restaurants this is made directly on the pan without precooking but as a short cut I fry it in the pan after partially cooking the potatoes in water in the microwave. That way, I can make sure that the potatoes are thoroughly cooked. This is what I do…

Ingredients                                                                  Serves 1

• Potato………………..1 Medium sized
• Vegetable Oil…….2-3 Tablespoons
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation

1. Grate the Potatoes into water using the big holes of a box grater.
2. Wash thoroughly and put it in a microwave safe bowl. Add enough water to cover up the grated potatoes.
3. Cook this in a microwave for 4-6 minutes. The Potatoes shouldn’t be over cooked. If you press a piece with your two fingers it should break comfortably but don’t mush up.

4. Drain this and wash thoroughly with cold water. This step is very important as it get rid of most of the starch, which if stays back, will form a gel like thing which will not be very good to make hash browns.
5. Drain and put the potato on a paper towel to take the extra moisture out.
6. Heat a pan with 2 Tablespoons of oil on medium heat and put the potatoes in. Press slightly. Salt and Pepper the top. I would like my hash browns thin. But you can adjust the thickness to your liking.
7. When one side is almost golden brown flip it. When you flip, it may fall apart which is totally fine. Once most of the portions are flipped, press it down one more time. Salt and pepper that side too. Drizzle one tablespoon of oil along the sides to make it crispy.
8. When the second side is also brown slide it onto a plate (in one piece) and serve hot with other fixings or with a fried egg on top.

 

Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and 

serve it to your family with love...