I just made hash browns in my cast iron skillet for the first time and it was like the best food I’ve ever eaten. I also had OJ.
Posted Jan 17, 2020, 4:22 PM UTC
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Thanks for reminding me I need to season my cast iron skillet this weekend.
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Awesome! Frozen or fresh?
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Fresh, shredded, add onion powder salt pepper. Make sure your pan is seasoned well. Mine didn’t stick one bit :|
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Oh very nice. I've been debating whether to get a cast iron or not. I think you just convinced me cus potatoes
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Season the pan well and it will never fail you and will be your lifelong companion
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CI for the win. If you wanna go really next level with hash browns (and about a million other things with cast iron), check out Cowboy Kent Rollins' Youtube channel. (Basically you rinse the shredded potatoes a couple of times to get the starch out of them. Totally optional but it does make them awesome.) I got my brother in law in our holiday gift exchange thingy this year and I bought him 3 CI pans, he was loving it. Good quality cast iron with a good quality seasoning job is the SHIT.
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I’m jealous of you rn
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any secrets to getting 'em crispy? mine always take forever and still seem mushy.
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My experience (not a chef):
Fresh potatoes, rinsed, room temperature. I grate mine. Red potatoes.
Preheat pan (6-7/10 level).
Don’t skimp on the oil. This can’t be a healthy dish sorry.
The layer of potatoes in the pan should be no more than 1/4 inch thick
Don’t stir then around—watch carefully as they just sit there sizzling . After a few minutes lift the edge to see if crisping
Divide them to be able to flip them
Might need a bit more oil to crisp the other side
EDIT: my stove is right at 8. But try lower heat to start. Don’t burn ‘em.
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