Description
Hearty Midwestern corned beef hash brings comfort and nostalgia to breakfast tables. Crispy potatoes, tender meat, and caramelized onions create a satisfying morning meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups chopped cooked corned beef
- 4 cups (1/2-inch diced) russet potatoes, peeled
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small sweet onion, small diced
Seasonings and Fat:
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, divided use
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Prepare russet potatoes by peeling and dicing into uniform cubes. Boil the potato pieces for 6-8 minutes until just tender, ensuring they maintain structural integrity. Thoroughly drain excess water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium temperature. Melt butter and introduce diced potatoes and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté ingredients, stirring periodically, allowing vegetables to develop golden edges and soften, approximately 9 minutes.
- Incorporate chopped corned beef into the potato-onion mixture. Sprinkle garlic and onion powders across the skillet. Gently fold ingredients to distribute seasonings evenly.
- Use a spatula to compress the hash into a uniform, compact layer. Allow bottom to caramelize and develop a crispy texture for 4 minutes.
- Strategically scrape and flip hash sections, exposing browned surfaces. Distribute remaining butter throughout the skillet, ensuring even coating and additional flavor development.
- Repress hash into a level configuration. Continue cooking, rotating and crisping different sections until achieving a rich, golden-brown exterior with multiple textural layers. Typically requires 3-4 rotation cycles.
- Transfer hash to serving plates, presenting the most visually appealing side facing upward. Serve immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and crispness.
Notes
- Potato Selection Choose starchy russet potatoes for the best crispy texture and ability to hold shape during cooking.
- Boiling Technique Avoid overcooking potatoes by testing with a fork; they should be just tender but not falling apart to maintain structural integrity.
- Butter Browning Use clarified butter or mix regular butter with olive oil to prevent burning and enhance golden crust development.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation Ensure all seasonings are certified gluten-free and use appropriate substitutions for sensitive diets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 462
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 869 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg