Hash Browns

  Recipe Ideas

Serve Idaho® Hash Browns with every breakfast entrée to increase value or as an á la carte side to increase check averages. At lunch, use hash browns to add delicious flavors to quiche crusts, soups, and breads. At dinner, serve garlic potato cakes as an appetizer or as a side with meat entrées.

Add these creative touches to your menu:

• For Southwest flavor, toss hash browns with corn, diced red pepper, minced jalapeño peppers, and garlic. Top with guacamole or salsa and serve with steak, ribs, or pork.
• Add chopped red pepper, minced garlic, chopped fresh sage leaves, and ground black pepper.
• Make a hash brown pizza by topping cooked hash browns with sliced roasted vegetables and a blend of cheeses, then bake.
• Add grated, sliced zucchini and grated parsnips or turnips; season with garlic, sage, and rosemary and skillet-cook.
• Top with goat cheese and bake. Serve with sautéed, diced apple.
• Add chopped onions, diced red and green peppers, and red pepper flakes.
• Add garlic and fresh herbs and top with a tomato-basil sauce.

Hash browns can also be a "healthy" alternative. Just follow these simple tips:

• Use a nonstick fry pan and cooking spray instead of oil for reduced-fat hash browns.
• Oven-bake to substantially reduce fat and calories. Spray pan with nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray before baking.
• Avoid presalting.

  Prep Tips

For best results, use U.S. grade No. 1 fresh Idaho® Potatoes, 120 to 140 count, packed in 50 lb. cartons. Grade No. 2 Idaho® Potatoes, economically packed in bags, are also ideal for hash browns.

You will need approximately 6 pounds of potatoes for 25 ½-cup servings. We recommend using unpeeled potatoes for hash browns, which will increase yield by 12% or more and the skins will enhance the natural, homemade flavor and appearance. Immediately soak grated potatoes in water to prevent discoloration, or par-cook potatoes before grating or use leftover baked potatoes. Avoid grating too finely or cutting too small to preserve taste and texture.

Hash browns should be grilled at 375°F for 2-4 minutes. Twenty-five servings can be accommodated easily on a 31" x 32" grill. Add any optional ingredients or seasonings before grilling, then mix gently on the grill to coat all pieces. Keep the hash brown mixture loose; do not flatten.