# Giant McDonalds Hash Browns

A recipe for making giant, crispy hash browns at home for a fraction of the cost of fast food.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Peel and cut two russet potatoes into three almost equal pieces.
2. Boil the potatoes in a pot with water on high heat. Add salt.
3. Reduce the heat to medium low and parboil for 10 minutes.
4. Drain the water and grate the potatoes.
5. In a bowl, mix the grated potatoes with one egg and one tablespoon of cornstarch.
6. Form hash brown shapes and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Freeze for at least one hour to remove moisture.
8. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
9. Fry the hash browns until golden brown on both sides.
10. Season immediately with salt and any other desired seasonings.
11. Strain the used oil through a fine sieve and store for later use.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkaV1jUP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f627ef8d-1a8b-4ecc-b5e1-b4027c49b658
- Extracted: 2025-01-13

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