# Giant McDonalds Hash Browns

A recipe for making giant McDonald's-style hash browns at home for a fraction of the cost.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 russet potatoes
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup vegetable oil

## Instructions

1. Peel and cut two russet potatoes into three almost equal pieces.
2. Put the potatoes in a pot filled with water.
3. Turn on the heat to high, add salt and wait for it to boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and parboil for 10 minutes.
5. Drain the water and grate the potatoes into a bowl.
6. Add one egg and one tablespoon of cornstarch to the grated potatoes.
7. Mix well and form hash brown shapes on a parchment paper.
8. Freeze for at least one hour to remove moisture.
9. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan on medium-high heat.
10. Check if the oil is hot enough using chopsticks.
11. Drop the hash browns into the oil and fry on both sides until golden brown.
12. Top with salt and other seasonings.
13. Strain the oil through a fine sieve after frying.

## Equipment

- knife
- peeler
- pot
- stove
- grater
- bowl
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- freezer
- frying pan
- spatula
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefroncooks/video/7250508880919235882?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4586fe9a-7068-4e34-9734-bb1ca98c4ecd
- Extracted: 2025-03-31

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