Best Ever Crispy Stove Top Hash Browns

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Do you love crispy stove top hash browns?  Me too.  I think I love hash browns any way you cook them.  I’d dare say there are 100’s of ways to cook hash browns.   Today we will talk about the best crispy stove top hash brown recipe ever made from scratch!

I’m sure you’ve noticed how much better a recipes tastes when you make them from scratch?  I have and not to even mention how much healthier from scratch cooking is for your family.  You can learn how to make and freeze your own homemade hash browns here.

This will save you money on the grocery budget and taste so much better than “store bought” hash browns.  People often ask me how to make crispy hash browns on the stove?  There is a trick to properly cooking shredded potatoes and you are about to find out what it is.

 Best Ever Crispy Stove Top Hash Browns

Ingredients: 

• 6 cups – Frozen Shredded Potatoes
• 1/2 tsp – Salt
•  3/4 tsp – Pepper
• 3 Tbsp – Coconut Oil

Instructions:  

Using a large iron skillet, I use a 10 inch, heat over medium-high heat to get really hot.   Once iron skillet is hot, add 3 tablespoons of coconut oil to cover the bottom of skillet well.  Tilt to cover bottom surface thoroughly

Toss in frozen homemade hash browns.  Spread into an even layer about 1 inch thick, add salt and pepper to your taste.  Iron skillet should be hot when adding hash browns. They will “sizzle” – leaving uncovered

At point, to help prevent splattering, I use a splatter screen like this one. They work really well;  reduce heat to medium

Let homemade hash browns fry, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom about 7-9 minutes.

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Flip hash browns using a metal spatula, drizzle with coconut oil if needed.  Let them cook longer undisturbed until golden brown and crispy on bottom again.  Continue this flipping process until the ratio of brown to white is to your liking

Remove and serve hot

Cooking Notes:

• Don’t try to over-crowd your skillet.  If you do, you will end up with a soggy mess of not so crispy hash browns
• Don’ try to flip the whole pan at one time, do this in sections
• Salt and pepper can be altered to your preference

So as you can see, frying crispy stove top hash browns is pretty fast.  They do require you to be close by though to flip regularly.  If you would prefer cooking them in the oven, take a look at this Oven Baked Crispy Homemade Hash Browns Recipe.

Suggestions:  What to Cook with Hash Browns?

I’m always looking for recipes when it come to cooking homemade meals for my family.  Here’s some recipes I think would go great with crispy homemade hash browns.

Pork Chop Bacon Wraps  from Little Lost Creations

The Best Dinner Rolls  from Homestead-Acres

Super Easy Crockpot Carnitas  from  Piwakawaka Valley

Best Ever Tomato Ketsup from Piwakawaka Valley – (no hash brown is complete without ketchup)

No Stick Scrambled Eggs,   from The Prairie Homestead 

Breakfast Casserole Bites  from As For Me and My Homestead

So what great recipes do you have using hash browns?  Please feel free to share with us.

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