#SWEET POTATO HASH BROWNS PLUS#

Second tip: be gentle with the sweet potatos when you're cooking and flipping it. If there's water, the sweet potatoes tend to cook by steaming instead.

#SWEET POTATO HASH BROWNS PLUS#

Plus you can machine wash them when you are done. I hate wasting paper towels just to dry off the sweet potatoes, but reusable bamboo towels are stronger, more absorbent and more durable than regular paper towels.

And before cooking, use a kitchen towel to dab out or squeeze out excess water. After rinsing off the sweet potato starch, set aside ten minutes for them to dry off a bit. The most important tip: The drier the sweet potatoes, the crispier your hash browns will turn out.ĭon't rush the steps on letting your sweet potatoes dry out. I find it helps bring out the sweetness from the sweet potatoes and offer a subtle layer of flavor as well. I use a few spices that add a tiny kick to this hash browns recipe such as paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. You can also use a cast iron if you prefer. To make crispy sweet potato hash browns, cook both sides at medium-high heat on a non-stick skillet. Once the ingredients are prepped, it's just a matter of mixing it all together and cooking the hash browns This doesn't happen as effectively if you just mix it in with everything else and cooking it all together. It's definitely worth the extra step to sauté your onions and garlic to activate and draw out their flavors. Then, prepare the onions and garlic.įor the onions and garlic, you'll need to dice and mince, then sauté separately. If you want to get the same shreds as I have in the picture, take a look at the size of the holes in my food processor grater disc. I use a food processor to get even sized shredded sweet potatoes. To prepare the sweet potatoes, you'll need to peel and grate, then wash out the starch. Think of it in two groups of ingredients to deal with.

Prepping the ingredients is probably the most laborious part. How do you make sweet potato hash browns?Īlthough there are a good few steps to make this recipe, everything is fairly common sense and as expected.

Sweet potato hash browns