How to Make Perfectly Browned Hash Brown Potatoes

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The secret to perfectly browned hash brown potatoes is to not turn them for at least 10 minutes.

Follow these simple steps and your hash browns will turn out perfectly every time.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

One bag frozen hash browns
Salt shaker
Pepper Grinder
Vegetable Oil
Large skillet

Step 1

Pour about 1/4 cup of vegetable oil into your skillet.
Step 2

Turn fire on medium high for 5 minutes
Step 3

Sprinkle a few drops of water into pan to see if oil sizzles
Step 4

Once oil is sizzling, put hash browns evenly in the skillet
Step 5

Set kitchen timer for 10 minutes and then turn onto other side
Step 6

Set kithen timer for another ten minutes.
Step 7

Turn to see if potatoes are desired browness. If not, leave a few additinal minutes.
Step 8

Lift out of skillet with a spatula and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

Watch for browness around the bottom edges of hash browns,they may be ready to turn.
If potatoes seem dry, add a capful of vegetable oil. This will also make them cook faster.
When you're heating your oil, be careful that it doesn't pop up and burn you.
Turn skillet handles away from the outside of stove to avoid tipping skillet over.

Comments

ewidebur said

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on 9/1/2008 THIS IS THE MOST USELESS ARTICLE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are probably the exact same instructions that you would find of the bag of frozen potatoes that you bought. I cant believe you would actually right this. Its like telling someone how to cook a frozen pizza. A five year old could figure out how to cook a bag of frozen hash browns. If you are going to act like you know how to cook make sure you are explaining an actual homemade recipe. This is truly pathetic

Limowreck said

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on 6/3/2008 Thank you. I make fantastic eggs and I always want to make hashbrowns, but I have been afraid they were too complicated or too much work. These instructions are clear and simple. I feel like I could follow them.