The secret to a great hash brown are the potatoes. Choose a potato that holds together well after its cooked. The best type of potato to use is a waxy potato such as yellow potatoes, red potatoes, or baby potatoes. A good way to remember what potatoes are considered waxy, is if it has a color in its name.
how to make eggs baked in hashbrowns
In this recipe I’m not going to slice the potatoes or the onions, I’m going to grate them, that way the potatoes will get really crispy, and you get bits of onion running through every bit of the potatoes.
Add the grated potato and onions to a colander, then season with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Mix it all together then squeeze out all the excess moisture. The more liquid you remove, the crispier your hashbrowns will be. Once your hashbrowns have been fried on both sides, add the eggs cracked one at a time on top, and bake for 6-8 minutes.
Now prepare the bacon. In a hot pan, add olive oil, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and butter. Cook the bacon to your preferred crispiness, then assemble atop the baked eggs and hashbrowns. Serve with toast and orange juice to complete your breakfast!
Eggs Baked Over Hashbrowns
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes waxy variety
- 6 eggs
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 8 oz thick cut bacon
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°
- Peel the onion and the potatoes. Then using a handheld grater, grate into a colander.
- Place the colander over a bowl, and season the grated potatoes and onion with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Give it a good mix and then squeeze the mixture to remove as much liquid as you can. The more liquid you remove, the crispier your hashbrowns will be.
- Heat your skillet over medium-high heat and add enough olive oil to coat the pan. Once the pan is good and hot, add in the hashbrowns.
- Mash the hashbrown mixture into the bottom of the pan while spreading it out. be sure to get it nice and compact so that it browns up nicely and won't fall apart when it's time to flip it over. Add small pats of butter to the edges to get them nice and crispy.
- After a few minutes, flip the hashbrowns over. You can use a large plate to flip the hashbrowns on to, then slide it back into the pan to brown up the other side.
- Once the hashbrowns have been flipped over, it's time to crack the eggs on top, one by one. Then bake for 6-8 minutes.
- Now prepare the bacon. Add olive oil, brown sugar, `salt, pepper, and butter to a hot skillet and cook the bacon to your preffered level of crispiness. Arrange on top of hashbrowns and eggs when done.