Crispy Shredded Hash Browns
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — Nick Kindelsperger, Crispy Shredded Hash Browns.
A crispy shredded hash browns recipe for 2 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Get started. Shred potatoes upon the largest holes of a box grater. Cover potatoes in a kitchen towel or a number of layers of cheesecloth and twist in order to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- 2
Step 2. Move potatoes to a plate lined using 2 layers of paper towels. Heat in a microwave upon high for 2 minutes.
- 3
Step 3. Heat oil in a big nonstick skillet over a medium-high flame. Add shredded potato when oil shimmers.
- 4
Step 4. Season with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Press potato into an even layer using a spatula.
- 5
Cook. Cook till a deep gold on the bottom, around 2 minutes. Flip potatoes using spatula plus brown on the other side, around 2 minutes longer.
- 6
Finish. Remove and tip off the liquid on a paper towel–lined plate. Eat at once.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
EU nutrition claims
- Low saturated fat: 1.4 g saturated fat per 100 g, 4.1% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low sugars: 1.1 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Low salt: 0.02 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 125 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
- saucepan
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 377 kcal |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 40.7 g |
| of which sugars | 1.4 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 22.7 g |
| of which saturates | 1.7 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.03 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.3 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
