Air fryer hash browns are the perfect crispy, crunchy addition to your breakfast menu. Serve this as an appetizer or side; it is perfectly crispy and made in the air fryer.
I'm in love with my air fryer. And I love enjoying crispy food without being deep-fried in lots of oil. I loved my perfectly crispy potato wedges that take just 12 - 15 minutes.
The air fryer acts as an oven, spins the hot air, and cooks the food in the same way as an oven but more rapidly. So you will get the same result in less time. Try my air fryer cauliflower, buffalo cauliflower, and air fryer tater tots also.
Potato hash browns are also easy to make in the air fryer. Also, there are a few tricks to get the hash browns crispy. You can always play around with your seasonings if you want to add any.
Tips for best crispy hash browns in air fryer
These tips and tricks are essential to get perfect crispy hash browns in the air fryer.
- After shredding the potatoes, rinse them thoroughly with cold water. Place them on a colander and wash them off under tap water.
- Then, transfer the potatoes to a big bowl and add cold water. Soak them in cold water for a minimum of 20 - 30 minutes for best results.
- After that, remove them from the water by passing them through a sieve and wiping them with a clean paper napkin.
Washing potatoes and soaking them is essential as it removes the extra starch. Excess starch will make the potatoes soggy and not crispy at all. So, this step is necessary to get crispy hash browns.
How to make crispy hash browns in an air fryer?
Air fryer hash browns are quick and easy to make with only a few ingredients. No fancy ingredients are required to make the hash browns.
Ingredients -
Potatoes, Corn starch, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Salt, Oil. You can also add any of your favorite seasonings to this. Cornstarch will help keep the potatoes together and make the hash browns crispier. However, you can skip this also.
Instructions -
Use the box grater to shred the potatoes. You can peel off the skin or leave it by cleaning thoroughly. Here, I have removed the peel.
Then, transfer the shredded potatoes to a sieve or colander and wash them off immediately to drain out excess starch.
Keep it in a bowl and add chilled water to the bowl. Soak in cold water for a minimum of 15 - 30 minutes. Then, drain the water and place the shredded potatoes on a clean paper towel. Wipe and dry out the shredded potatoes.
Place the dry potatoes in a clean, dry mixing bowl. Add cornstarch, seasoning, salt, and oil. Mix gently.
Now, grease the air fryer basket. Place 2 tbsp of shredded potato mixture in the basket. Repeat for all the mixture. To make a perfect disc, with the help of a cookie cutter, make a small patty like hash browns. Place them in the air fryer.
Start the air fryer at 380 F for 20 minutes. Pause at 10 minutes and check. Flip the hash browns though it's not required, I prefer to do that just to ensure it's even cooked.
Extra Tips To Make Crispy Hash Browns In Air Fryer
- Smaller air fryers may take a little less time, like 15 minutes - 12 minutes, to make these crispy hash browns.
- However, since all air fryers are different, keep an eye on them once they reach the 10-minute mark. And cook till it looks crispy and golden brown.
- If you are making larger discs, try not to make them so thick as they will leave the center uncooked. Also, make discs of even thickness and not so thicker layers.
- You can also spread it inside, making a thin bed of potatoes. Cut while serving.
- Spray oil on top of the potato discs when you flip them. This gives a beautiful, nice golden color quickly.
- Add any favorite seasonings to the potatoes.
What should you serve with air fryer hash browns?
Serve these crispy, healthy air fryer hash browns along with your favorite breakfast menu, like fluffy pancakes, crepes, andย sandwiches. It even pairs nicely with chocolaty banana bread and baked peanut butter oatmeal.
Crispy Air Fryer Hash Browns
Air Fryer Hash Browns From Scratch
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 - 5 potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- salt to taste
- chilli flakes (optional)
- seasoning (optional)
Instructions
Preparation - Most Important step
- Wash and clean the potatoes.
- Peel out the skin or just brush it and leave the skin on.
- Use a box grater and shred the potatoes.
- Now transfer the grated potatoes to a large colander and run through fresh tap water.
- This will help in removing extra starch from the potatoes and it will not be soggy.
- Now add ice cold water to the bowl of shredded potatoes.
- Soak them for a good 30 minutes.
- Now again remove them from water.
- Using a clean kitchen towel dry out the shredded potatoes.
- Transfer the wiped and dry grated potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
Prepare the mixture of hash brown
- In the large mixing bowl add grated potatoes, corn starch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oil.
- Mix them nicely.
- Grease the basket lightly with spray or brushing.
- Now take 2 tbsp of the mixture and place on the basket.
- Shape it to a small disc.
- To make perfect disc, use a cookie cutter.
Air-frying the hash browns
- Now start your air fryer at 380 F for 20 minutes.
- Check at around 10 minutes and flip if required.
- Then again spray little oil on the top layer.
- Cook again for rest 10 minutes or until it turns golden..
Video
Notes
Nutrition
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Mike
Thank God! I found a page for Air Fryer hash browns that wasn't simply buying frozen has browns and throwing them in the air fryer.
Yeah, even this is simple but I wanted to see what others did to spice theirs up.
Thank you.