Hash brown loving family, this one is for you! How to make hash browns aren't as complicated as you think. You can easily make more or less, depending on how many people you will be cooking for.
So, gather your kids and follow our quick and easy hash brown recipe to make your own crispy and crunchy hash browns at home.
Rolling through McDonald's drive-thru to get your little ones their favorite hash browns will be a thing of the past. This is the solution! Read on for our kid-friendly hash brown recipe to show them how easy it is to make their own instead of buying.
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Homemade Hash Brown Recipe That'll Be a Hit With the Kids
Things You Need:
- Grater
- Large mixing bowl
- Tea towel
- Wooden spoon
- Non-stick frying pan
- Spatula
Ingredients:
- 2 large potatoes
- 2 onions (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of plain flour
- Salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- Oil of your choice
Step 1: Prepare the Potatoes
Have your little chefs clean your potatoes and scrub them dry. Once they are done, take over, peel and thickly grate the potatoes with your box grater.
Step 2: Soak and Squeeze
Have your little ones place the shredded potatoes in a bowl and soak in water. Let it stand for 1-2 hours. This will remove starch from the potatoes.
Place the grated potatoes on a clean tea towel to filter and squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can. If you see them struggling, give them a hand or two when squeezing!
Step 3: Mix the Ingredients
Take your large mixing bowl and have the kids toss everything in there—potatoes, chopped onions (if they’re into that), flour, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and cracked eggs.
With the wooden spoon, have them mix everything until the egg is fully combined.
Step 4: Fry ‘Em Up
The kids might want to sit this one out, so take over! Place your non-stick frying pan on the heat, once hot your chosen oil, and start pouring a spoonful of the mixture into it.
Your hash browns might stick together so, be careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook each side for 10 minutes, or wait until each side has formed a golden crust.
Step 5: Serve and Enjoy
With your little chefs' help, you now have a batch of good old fashioned restaurant-style hash browns. Perfect with ketchup or ranch!
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7 Best Hash Brown Recipes
Let’s take our hash browns up a notch with these elevated easy, homemade recipes.
1. Potato Galette
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Planning a fancy meal for the whole family? Watch how Shereen took our favorite hash brown recipe to another level by turning it into a staple French potato recipe.
2. Hash Brown Burger
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Sure, we could easily just eat burgers and fries or hash browns separately, but that’s no fun. Not until this restaurant from Los Angeles changed the game, now we can have our burgers and hash browns in one hand! Check this recipe to recreate their best-selling dish your whole family will surely love.
3. Ham and Cheese Hash Brown Cube
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This hash brown recipe from Tasty will sure become a big hit to your family especially the little ones. Try it out now to experience the crispy, gooey goodness of these ham and cheese hash brown cubes!
4. Breakfast Burrito with Hash Brown
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Get the kids running out of their rooms every morning with this hearty breakfast burrito with eggs, hash brown, bacon, sausage, ham, cheese, salsa, sour cream, avocado, wrapped in a CHEESY tortilla!
5. Hash Browns with Fried Eggs and Beef Bacon
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Does your family wake up cranky? Beat morning blues with this ultimate breakfast recipe by mixing up everyone’s breakfast staple favorites. Any breakfast meat works great too!
6. Crispy Potato Hash Pancakes
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It’s not just yummy, it’s also vegan! These golden hash brown pancakes are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside—they're the perfect savory breakfast, lunch, and dinner side!
7. 6 More Hash Brown Recipe To Try
Hash brown lover households, these 6 of the best hash browns recipes from Tasty will definitely not disappoint your family!
There you have it! A step-by-step hash brown recipe you can try with your kids PLUS more elevated hash brown recipes. So have fun, either making it your own or following these recipes to a tee.
Which one’s your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below!
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