# Crispy Hash Browns

This recipe shows how to make crispy hash browns.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs russet potatoes
- 4 tb unsalted butter
- 1 small, finely diced shallot
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 to taste kosher salt
- 2 tb avocado oil
- 3 tb clarified butter
- 1 to taste maldon salt
- 1 thinly sliced fresh chives

## Instructions

1. Cover russet potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil, and cook for 12 minutes until halfway cooked.
2. Shred the potatoes using a box grater.
3. In a saucepan, melt 4tb of unsalted butter, add a small finely diced shallot and 2 sprigs of fresh thyme. Cook on low heat for a few minutes to infuse the butter.
4. Strain the butter mixture over the shredded potatoes and season with kosher salt.
5. Combine everything gently.
6. Warm up a skillet over medium heat, add avocado oil and clarified butter.
7. Add the potato mixture into the skillet and press it using a spatula to form a flat cake.
8. Let the hash brown cook for 12-15 minutes until a crust sets.
9. Invert the hash brown, add more clarified butter to the pan, and return the hash brown to the skillet.
10. Cook for 5 minutes and then transfer to an oven set at 450°F for 10 minutes, until the bottom side is golden brown and crispy.
11. Let the hash brown sit for 5 minutes, then garnish with flaky salt and fresh chives.

## Equipment

- box grater
- saucepan
- skillet
- spatula
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaikani/video/7459503675611057454?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8ced4742-04c1-457b-9c0a-ce405f6e70cf
- Extracted: 2025-01-14

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