Man Hash Browns

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2009

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Another Man Food Show: Breakfast

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(15)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 serving

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 ounces Idaho or Russet potatoes, scrubbed, rinsed but not peeled
Pinch kosher salt
1 tablespoon bacon fat

Directions

Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium low heat for 5 minutes.

While the pan is heating, grate the potato on the largest hole of a box grater. Squeeze the grated potatoes in a tea towel to remove excess moisture.

Add the fat to the pan and scatter evenly with the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and cook for 5 minutes without disturbing. Decrease the heat to low, flip the potatoes, and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Comments & Reviews

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Trisha spring, TX 02-07-2010
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GREAT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hash browns turned out perfect.
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Ann Fayetteville, NY 01-30-2010
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It's all about the ratio
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have struggled at making simple hash browns forever. This simple recipe works. Why didn't I think to strain out the... excess liquid from the potatoes? The only heads up I would provide is that you need to keep the ounces of potato to pan size in the proper ratio. Don't exceed a 1oz. to 4in. ratio. Ideal is 1oz. to 8in. i.e. If your pan circumference is 32 inches you should use between 4oz. and 8oz. of potatoes. If you keep the ratio you get the crispness.Read more
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Evan Prior Lake, MN 01-27-2010
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crisp and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried to make hash browns a long time ago and they were a gooey disaster, thanks Alton. I read the reviews and got a little... scared my hash browns would go grey.. so I followed along with the episode when I made them. TV time obviously makes things go faster, but I tried to do all the prep as fast as possible and this may have helped. It took a lot of wringing to get all the moisture out of the potatoes and it paid off. Read more
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TOM South Pasadena, CA 01-21-2010
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Great, but a few changes are better
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

1. Peel the potatoes. This will prevent the graying prolem. 2. Use food processor shredder, if you have one. 3. Add onions... - up to 1/3 or so of the weight of the potatoes. Just shred them with the potatoes in the Food Processor and wring out the moisture too. 4. The serving size is too small. 5. Make a bigger batch of the potatoes and onions, freeze the rest, The frozen potatoes will take a little longer to cook. With the food processor, it's just as easy to do two or three (or ten) potatoes and some onions as it is for one serving. Read more
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C Greeley, CO 01-03-2010
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Always perfect
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

No offense Alton, but as a female I did watch the "man" episode where you prepared this dish. With the food processor to do... the shredding, I can have this delicious dish on the table in 15 minutes. Thanks!Read more
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Candice New Oxford, PA 12-19-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I rinsed the potatoes in a strainer after they were shredded, squeezed out all the liquid, added butter to the bacon grease,... and cooked them until tender. Read more