Description
Crispy Ina Garten Waffle Iron Hash Browns deliver golden potato perfection straight from a beloved kitchen hack. Garten’s clever technique turns classic shredded potatoes into irresistible breakfast magic that will make weekend mornings feel deliciously special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) russet (baking) potatoes, peeled
- 1 medium yellow onion
Binding/Coating Ingredients:
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Seasoning and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) melted butter, plus extra for the waffle iron
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Fire up the oven to 120°C / 250°F and activate the waffle iron at medium-high temperature, ensuring even heating surfaces.
- Pulverize potatoes using a food processor’s grating disk or traditional box grater, distributing shredded contents across a pristine kitchen towel.
- Compress the potato shreds tightly within the towel, applying firm pressure to extract excess moisture without fragmenting the delicate potato strands.
- Reduce onion to fine shreds, drain moisture using identical towel technique, then incorporate into potato mixture.
- Introduce melted butter, whisked egg, all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper into the potato-onion blend, amalgamating thoroughly with a fork until uniform consistency emerges.
- Generously coat waffle iron surfaces with melted butter, distributing approximately 80 milliliters / ⅓ cup potato mixture across each compartment, using fork to spread evenly and achieve maximum crispiness.
- Monitor cooking process, allowing 5 to 10 minutes until potato waffles transform into golden-brown, crisp delicacies with perfectly caramelized edges.
- Transfer initially prepared waffles to parchment-lined sheet pan, positioned browned-side upward, maintaining warmth in preheated oven for optimal serving temperature.
- Complete remaining batches, yielding 8 total hash brown waffles, presenting on an elegant platter with additional salt sprinkled for enhanced flavor profile.
Notes
- Butter’s magic touch prevents sticking and ensures even golden-brown crispiness across every waffle-pressed potato.
- Squeeze excess moisture from shredded potatoes to guarantee a crunchy, never-soggy texture that’s irresistibly satisfying.
- Finely grated onions seamlessly blend with potatoes, delivering subtle yet robust flavor without overwhelming the dish.
- Spread potato mixture evenly inside the waffle iron, allowing each section to cook uniformly and develop perfect crispy edges.
- Transferred hash browns maintain their crispness when placed in a warm oven, ready to serve at peak deliciousness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings
- Calories: 222
- Sugar: 2.7g
- Sodium: 156mg
- Fat: 7.4g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 33.2g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Protein: 5.8g
- Cholesterol: 41mg