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Side angle of a white bowl filled with the baked hash browns, and a black bowl filled with chive dip. One has brown is being dipped ⅓ of the way in to the chive dip.

Oven Baked Hash Browns

Much healthier than a traditional Hash Brown, as they're oven baked instead of fried. Still crispy and delicious and with all the flavour, but without so many of the calories.
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Course: Breakfast, Dinner, lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 Hash Browns
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Yasmin

Equipment

  • 1 Grater
  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Baking Tray 
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 Cooking Ring, Cookie Cutter, or similar (if you have one)

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Potatoes We use Maris Piper
  • 1 Large White Onion
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Boil the Potatoes in their skins for 10 minutes.
    1 kg Potatoes
  • Drain the potatoes and leave them to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 175°C. (if cooking the Hash Browns when they are made)
  • Grate the Potatoes and the Onion into a bowl.
    1 Large White Onion
  • Add the Cornflour, Salt and Pepper to the bowl.
    1 tablespoon Cornflour, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • Mix gently, using a wooden spoon, or similar.
  • Place a 3 inch cooking ring, cookie cutter or similar on a lightly oiled, non stick baking tray.
    Olive Oil
  • Put ⅓ of a cup of the Hash Brown mixture into the ring and then gently press it down, using your fingers, or a spoon.
  • Gently press the Hash Brown out of the ring, keeping it on the tray, whilst lifting the ring away.
  • Repeat this process until all the Hash Browns are all on the tray.
  • It's at this point that you put the tray in the freezer, if freezing the Hash Browns.
  • If cooking them fresh then place the tray full of Hash Browns in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Take the tray out of the oven and carefully turn over the Hash Browns.
  • Put the tray back in the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the Hash Browns are golden brown.

Notes

Make sure to use a good non stick tray. Also rub the tray with a little oil on a piece of kitchen paper as well, before pressing out the Hash Browns.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin B1: 1mg | Vitamin B2: 1mg | Vitamin B3: 1mg | Vitamin B5: 1mg | Vitamin B6: 1mg | Vitamin C: 17mg | Vitamin E: 1mg | Vitamin K: 2µg | Calcium: 13mg | Copper: 1mg | Folate: 15µg | Iron: 1mg | Manganese: 1mg | Magnesium: 20mg | Phosphorus: 50mg | Selenium: 1µg | Zinc: 1mg