This hash brown recipe is almost oil free, you can use just a little brush of oil for this air fryer recipe. Learn how to make easy breakfast hash browns and delight your kids. This is a healthy alternative to the otherwise skillet variation of a hash brown recipe.
What are Hash Browns?
Hashed Brown Potatoes, as it was originally called, is a staple breakfast food in UK and North America. It is a simple preparation of pan fried julienned potatoes. Now there are many versions of it available across the countries.
Breakfast Hash Brown Recipe becomes air fryer recipe?
I had my first tryst of hash browns when I was visiting Germany. Well of course, you will tend to overlook the golden bite sized pieces of hash browns amidst the enormous ensemble of Bratwurst, sausages of different kinds, cold cuts of a German Breakfast spread. But then I did try the hash browns and was surprised how good the humble potato can be in its gooey crispy form!
You can have the breakfast hash browns with fried eggs and toast for your breakfast or have it as a side in your Sunday Brunch! I love the skillet version – because the original English recipe calls for butter and potato fried in butter – now you know why I like it more.
But you can’t listen to your tongue all the time. This hash brown recipe is the leaner and cleaner version of the original one made in an air fryer with hardly any oil.
How to make Breakfast Hash Browns?
Most important thing that we need to keep in mind is to strip the potato of its starch as much as possible to make it leaner. So start off by soaking the shredded potatoes in cold water and drain the water when it starts turning cloudy. Repeat this step again to get rid of the excess starch.
Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray or brush the bottom of the pan with a tiny amount of oil and add the potatoes over medium heat. We are not going to cook and brown over gas, this step is only to remove the rawness of the potato.
In this hash brown recipe, we’ll use cornstarch or corn flour to add to the crispiness. Mix this shredded potato with seasoning and dust little corn flour. Spread it on a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes. This will help in giving the hash browns some shape. You can skip this and make random shapes pressed in the palms of your hands.
That’s it all you have to do next is air fry and enjoy it with your breakfast or with a ketchup like me!
Hash Brown Recipe
- Large potatoes – 4 – peeled and finely grated
- Corn flour – 2 tablespoon
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper powder – to taste
- Chili flakes – 2 teaspoon
- Garlic powder – 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Onion Powder – 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Vegetable Oil – 1 + 1 teaspoon
- Soak the shredded potatoes in cold water. Drain the water. Repeat the step to drain excess starch from potatoes.
- In a non-stick pan heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and saute shredded potatoes till cooked slightly for 3-4 mins.
- Cool it down and transfer the potatoes to a plate.
- Add corn flour, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder and chili flakes and mix together roughly.
- Spread over the plate and pat it firmly with your fingers.
- Regrigerate it for 20 minutes
- Preheat air fryer at 180C
- Take out the now refrigerated potato and divide into equal pieces with a knife
- Brush the wire basket of the air fryer with little oil
- Place the hash brown pieces in the basket and fry for 15 minutes at 180C
- Take out the basket and flip the hash browns at 6 minutes so that they are air fried uniformly
- Serve it hot with ketchup
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Wah Wah 😀 Subscribe karne ka nuksaan! 2:43 am pe such a delicious dish! I feel hungry now :/
hahaha, hungry ho to khalo fatafat! Thank you Anmol for dropping by.
Hash browns are an American breakfast staple. You can even buy them frozen in bags at the grocery store. In the South, they are served with gravy. In the West, onions and green peppers are added. Sometimes they are shredded, as in your pictures, but “home style” are no more than cubed potatoes.
What is an air fryer? I am not familiar with this.
Thank you, Tina, for another delicious recipe. I will wash my potatoes from now on and let them rest in the refrigerator.
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Thanks for dropping by Cheryl. Air fryer is an appliance that allows oil less frying. I realized i forgot to click photos of the air fryer itself! I’ll edit and add.
Hashbrowns that seem almost healthy? It can’t get better than that! The pics made me want to reach out for one!
Thank you M. This one was a good healthy alternative. But you know me M, how much I love the unhealthy versions of food!
Hey Hash Browns are very very popular with all of us and loved the way you have described each and every step . Might be next time when we are in Bangalore we will raid your kitchen for this and then the main course will come
Hehe sure, meeting you is on my to-do list which is getting stretched like rubber!!! Thanks for dropping by.
We recently bought an air fryer… I am so going to try this. You always have the best recipes 😀
Thank you Raj, air fryer is such a wonderful thing. my guests have started loving it more than me. Indulge without guilt
A nice recipe and I think I would definitely try making this!!!
Thank you Sadhuvi, let me know how it turned out.
Looks yum . Great one Tina
Tina, can i do this on a pan if I do not have a air fryer? I loved the recipe. Also can i use a griller or oven to cook it.
Aesha, you can absolutely do it in a pan over gas, even in a sandwich griller. It’s that easy.
Thanks Avinash for dropping by.
Looks so yummy. Your photos made me mouth watering. Would love to give it a try. Happy to join with you for #MyFriendAlexa !!!
Thank you Vivi. Do try and let me know. happy Alexa month to you too
You are my one of fav food blogger n I love your recipes always xoxo
Wow Tina your hash browns made my mouth water. We have almost stopped eating potato and deepfrying is a no no. I’m scared on investing in an airfryer. My mom has one and she has used it only three times in the year. And every time she uses it everyone says ” what ? so dry! ” I’d rather not fry than air fry.
loved your version of hash browns especially as it’s super low on oil. meaning to buy an air fryer and now am very tempted too!
I love potatoes and hash brown has always been a favourite. Your mouth watering and healthy recipe makes me want to go and buy an air fryer right now. It’s long due
looks so yummy and easy to amke. we used to get frozen ones in london. can u tell me which air fryer yoiu use -philips? planning to pick up one
I love hash browns. I mean, what’s not to adore about a heaping plate of golden brown and extra crispy …
As if i was less hungry. look at the photos.
Gorgeous Blog you have Tina
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Absolutely mouth-watering. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I should try this. I love cooking and trying out new recipes.
I like hash brown potatoes and often make them for my kids. This is an interesting version, discovered two things here – Corn flour to make it crispy and soaking the shredded potatoes in cold water. Thanks for the tips, I’m going to try them soon.
Nice to visit your blog again. Good Luck to you Tina!
This is one of my all time favorite when comes from Airfryer. I dont like the Mcdonalds though…They are too oily..
Wohoo a huge applause for your blog presentation on foodies. Hash browns looks really yum and made my tummy growl. My wishes to you Tina.😊
The hash browns look so tempting. And they are healthy too because of the air fryer. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
They look absolutely scrumptious. There’s something about potatoes that is so comforting that it makes me want to reach out for them right away. I once watched someone making hash browns on a cookery show and it sounded so complicated – you had to mash them just so, then add butter just that much and then fry them. Your recipe seems within reach, but first I need to get myself an air fryer.
I love hash browns but never knew they could be so simple to make!!
Thanks for sharing this easy and oil-free recipe. I do not have air fryer. I love Potatoes in any form.
Will try these soon, my kids love hash brown!
I am already in love with this amazing dish just looking at the pictures and this seems healthy too – air fryer hmm… I am subscribing to the blog already 🙂
We first had hash browns in the US and we loved it. I used to avoid as they are full of oil but this is a great idea to air fry them. Thanks for sharing Tina.
Looks so yummy and such an easy to prepare recipe. Definitely trying this 😋😋
these look yummylicious! Air fryer is a great health step. We are still in 2 minds about buying an air fryer, but this recipe is easy to make. The photos are great..mouthwatering!
I think this will be a favorite with my kids 🙂 I shall try but I’m not too good at cooking 🙁
Hi Tina! Your post took me back to my good old day in California and Wisconsin. Hash browns are an American breakfast staple and I couldn´t resist these crunchy beauties Yes! The ones you get in the restaurants are laden with fat but they taste so good. I did try making them at home…frying them on a skillet ..it was okay but not as great as the ones served in the restaurant joints. I really liked your leaner, cleaner version of this classic fave. Maybe the next purchase is an Air fryer…whatsay? I invite you to read my blogposts at https://thetinaedit.com/. Cheers! 🙂
Hash browns have always delighted me. but I find the fried version a little too much for my ever expanding husband’s tummy. I am definitely going to try this oil free version.
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. And the photographs were a treat to the eyes!
Hash browns and fried egg – yummm!!! I swear I was looking for the recipe since quite a few days. Thanks for this, Tina. I’m glad you posted step-by-step photos as well 🙂
I’m not sure what I loved more, the simplicity of the dish or its beautiful brown texture. Definitely going to try this.
Oh yum! These look great and while I love hash browns I had no idea they were so easy to make! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Hash browns are really tasty. I had them during my trip to Europe too..thank you so much for sharing the healthier version of this lovely dish. Time to put that air fryer to some good use!!
I love Hash browns. I am going to try your recipe for sure. 🙂
embarrassingly, though I have an air fryer, I rarely use it. Have got to try out mor recipes like this with it. As always an excellently presented post
Everytime I visit your blog, I always drool ! Such yummy photos I must say. Hadn’t heard of this recipe, looks simple and most importantly its Vegan 👌🏼
Good recipe and healthy too. I must say I started craving for them by just seeing the pics. I pinned them too.
Hey Tina!
We have an air-fryer lying around the house since a long, long time. Guess it’s time to put it to good use.
I’d like to know if the recipe will work if the shredded potatoes are prepped and refrigerated a night before?
It will be best if you prep it up a night before. add some salt and lime juice in the water while soaking. Else the potato will turn black
Oh for the love of hash browns. This is quite an easy recipe, and even if I don’t have that fryer, I’ll still give this a shot.
Thanks Ramya, it will turn out perfect in a pan!
Wow I love hash browns and this looks like I can make at home. I am saving this recipe to make it
Thanks Manisha, let me know how they turned out
I am a big fan of hash browns but always used to wonder on how to avoid them since I felt that they were full of oil. But your recipe using an air fryer seems to have come at the right time. Guess need to keep this post as one of the favourites for future reference when I get an air-fryer which should hopefully be sooner rather than later :D.
Everything I read your blog, the yum pictures make me hungry 😛
They’ve managed to do the same yet again!
I love hash browns, going to try the recipe real soon.
This looks so yum! I like the way you write the recipes Tina. You make the instructions so easy to understand.
How I wish even I could be such a great cook and lure 1 and half men at my house as well. Sigh.
It appears so yum…may be I gonna order hash browns on my next restaurant visit
Though I am not much into cooking but this looks easily doable.
Serioiusly the hashbrown is this easy ?I had no idea.I have an idea you have made this super easy for people like us .2 rinses in cold water I am remembering this tip.
Wow looks yummy! I love hash-browns but never made it at home as it takes lot of oil, which is a reason why i prefer to have it when i go to a food outlet rather than preparing at home. One question though, I do not have an airfryer so can it be made in Oven? If you have tried please let me know.
Yes, you can make it in an oven. Line the tray with aluminium foil for even heating.
Love hash browns! You make me want an air fryer!
Oh God! They look so delicious. I got a air fryer, I am going to try this.
Another delightful recipe to end hunger. Just subscribed to your blog for yummy food 🙂
These look really good! I’m not familiar with air fryers – might have to do some googling.
Whenever I visit your food blog, the feeling of why am I not in Bangalore hurts the most. It’ so difficult to not drool over the pics you post along with the recipe. You always say that my pics are good but your photography is something I admire a lot. 😊 Ab mein bangalore aaya to aapke ghr ka visit will be on top of my list. Also, plz convey my kisses to Bluey 😊
Thank you so much Saumy. Bluey sends hugs to you too. I am very skeptical about my photography skills because I am never happy about them. After the shots and edits I always think, it could have been better, clearer etc etc. I hope I’ll get better at it some day. But I appreciate the love that you always send to my blog. Thank you so much.
I love hash brown. One of the reason I go for McD breakfast menu !! And I have reduced off late due to the oil am soon gonna investing air fryer.thanks for this post.
The presentation of food is amazing and superb. It’s so tempting.
This is so easy and healthy recipe like your tip to drain excess starch from potatoes The pictures looks yum trying soon
Mmmm.. this looks so good!!!!! Thanks for the recipe. I will be trying for sure 🙂
Only if I could eat the images… well no, I will try making it soon as a surprise for the missus.
These look so yummy!
Oooh these look great, I havent had a hash brown in years, will have to give this recipe a go!
This looks grt. I have been thinking of getting an air fryer myself. Thanks
Tina I am always very impressed by your blogpost’s structure – it shows how much pain you have taken to put things together. Hash brown were my savior in europe since I am a vegetarian and what to do types all the time : D
Will try this as home with an air fryer 🙂
Okay, so this is the first time I’m here on your blog and I have to say that your virtual home is really beautiful! I loved how you’ve incorporated the rating option in comments. Is it a plugin you’re using? I’d like to try it on some of my blogs too.
Now, the recipe: This is definitely a cleaner and leaner version of the hash browns. Even though I’m trying to put on weight, less fats are still a plus. I’m sure they’ll taste equally well with homemade mint chutney or an avocado dip.
Something just for me: Do you have any more vegan recipes too which are easy to cook? Something different, and yet resonating with our Indian taste buds (so my mother doesn’t roll up her eyes)! 😛
Yesterday i tried this recipe and its very tasty. Thanks dear for sharing your recipe with us.
These look delicious! I am so sharing this recipe with my readers. Thank-you!
Sounds like a ton of work