Description
Crispy golden McDonald’s-style homemade hash browns deliver restaurant-quality breakfast perfection right from your kitchen. Potato shreds seasoned with salt and pepper create a crunchy exterior that crackles with each satisfying bite, inviting you to savor breakfast nostalgia.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 45 potatoes (or approximately 2.25 kilograms / 5 pounds)
Starches
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
Seasonings and Oils
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (plus additional oil for frying)
Instructions
- Meticulously peel potatoes and transform them into fine, uniform cubes using a sharp knife.
- Thoroughly rinse potato pieces under cold running water to eliminate excess starch, creating a cleaner texture.
- Select a non-stick skillet and warm a thin layer of oil over medium heat until shimmering.
- Distribute potato chunks evenly across the pan, allowing them to cook gently until softened but maintaining structural integrity, seasoning with salt during the process.
- Transfer cooked potatoes to a mixing bowl and sprinkle cornstarch, carefully folding to ensure each piece receives an even, light coating.
- Craft the potato mixture into classic oblong shapes reminiscent of fast-food hash browns, pressing firmly to compact the ingredients.
- For advanced preparation, arrange shaped hash browns on a freezer-safe tray and store until ready to cook.
- Heat oil in a skillet to 375°F, creating an ideal frying environment with consistent temperature.
- Carefully place hash browns into the hot oil, cooking for approximately 4-6 minutes per side until achieving a deep golden-brown exterior and crispy texture.
- Extract hash browns using a slotted spatula and rest on absorbent paper towels to eliminate excess oil before serving.
Notes
- Rinsing potatoes thoroughly helps eliminate excess starch, ensuring a crispier and less gummy texture in your hash browns.
- The light cornstarch dusting creates a delightful golden-brown exterior and helps prevent the potatoes from sticking together during frying.
- Prepare a batch in advance and freeze uncooked hash browns for quick breakfast solutions, saving time on busy mornings.
- Maintain medium heat to achieve a perfectly crisp outside while keeping the interior soft and potato-like, mimicking the classic McDonald’s style.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 45
- Calories: 47 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 13 mg
- Fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg