Air Fryer Hash Browns From Scratch

These air fryer hash browns are perfectly crispy, crunchy and makes a perfect appetizer or breakfast. This is vegan and gluten free as well.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Soaking Time30 mins

Total Time55 mins

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air fryer hash browns, Baked hash browns

Servings:

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Ipsa Faujdar

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.

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.

Smaller air fryer may cook quickly by 15 minutes or so. Check and flip accordingly.

Place the hash browns in one layer without overlapping on one another.

Rinse the shredded potatoes and soak them for 30 minutes minimum for crispier hash browns.

Wipe the potatoes nicely. If required squeeze out the potatoes keeping in a muslin cloth.

You make use oil or make them completely oil-free.