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The Hash Brown - Cast Iron Skillet vs. Non-Stick Pan

The hash brown – cast iron skillet vs. non-stick pan. Yup, I tried it both ways and 100% the winner is the non-stick pan. Not only are the hash browns far less soggy, but they also stick together far better in the non-stick pan.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Author: Ali

Ingredients

  • a large russet potato
  • 1 tablespoon of canola oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Get your ingredients ready and you'll also need a potato ricer, or an old dishtowel if you don't have one, and a grater.
  • Up next, wash the potato and peal it.
  • Once the peal is off, grate it on the large setting. You might want to do this over a cookie sheet, mainly because the potato is so wet that it'll make a mess on the counter.
  • Once you've got it all grated, put about a handful into the potato ricer and squish it - you want all the excess moisture to come out - do this over a bowl. Then do the next handful and so on. With the extra moisture gone the potatoes will crisp up nicely. If you don't have a potato ricer then just use a dishtowel and use it to squeeze out the grated potato.
  • The non-stick pan is far better and you'll most likely have one of these. So, put the pan on medium-high and pour in the oil. Then, pack in the grated potato. Top with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3-5 minutes until the one side is browning. Then, flip. Keep an eye on them, you don't want them to burn. I flip them back and forth a few times to prevent burning.
  • Done - don't they look so good?