Crab Stuffed Hash Browns Recipes

STUFFED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with onion, salt and pepper. In a small cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add 1 cup potato mixture, pressing down to flatten with spatula. Cook, without stirring, until bottom is golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil; flip. Cook until bottom is golden brown, 4-5 minutes, sprinkling with 2 tablespoons cheese and 2 tablespoons bacon during the last minute of cooking. , Fold hash browns in half; slide onto plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top with sour cream and green onions.

CRAB HASH WITH OLD BAY & BASIL

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil over low heat in a 12-inch non-stick skillet (so potatoes don't stick). While skillet heats, prepare onion and crab as directed above. A few minutes before cooking, increase heat to medium-high. When oil starts to send up wisps of smoke, add onion and crab; cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Meanwhile, dice potatoes and toss with remaining oil. Transfer crab mixture to a bowl and reserve.
• Add potatoes to empty skillet; cook, stirring only occasionally so they form a golden-brown crust, about 10 minutes. As potatoes cook, mix ketchup, mustard, Old Bay™ Seasoning, fresh basil and 2 tablespoons of water. (Recipe can be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead. Spread hot potatoes on a large lipped cookie sheet; cover when cool. Return skillet to medium-high; add potatoes and re-crisp.)
• Return reserved crab mixture to skillet; stir in ketchup mixture, then season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until hash has nicely browned, about 5 minutes longer.

CLASSIC HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Shred potatoes into a large bowl filled with cold water. Stir until water is cloudy, drain, and cover potatoes again with fresh cold water. Stir again to dissolve excess starch. Drain potatoes well, pat dry with paper towels, and squeeze out any excess moisture.
• Heat clarified butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Sprinkle shredded potatoes into the hot butter and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
• Cook potatoes until a brown crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook and stir until potatoes are browned all over, about 5 more minutes.

STUFFED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Prep all the ingredients so that they will be ready to go once you start cooking the hash browns.
• In a 10 inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the grated potatoes, pressing them down. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes on medium high heat, just until the underside of the potatoes softens and turns slightly golden.
• Turn the potatoes over to the other side. Season the other side with salt and ground black pepper.
• In another skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil until shimmering, add the slightly beaten eggs (season with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Cook on low heat just until the eggs are scrambled but still halfway underdone.
• Spread the partially cooked eggs over half of the hash browns in the other skillet. Top with the crumbled bacon, green onions and grated cheese.
• Fold the other half of the hash brown layer over the filling. Cook until golden on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

STUFFED HASH BROWN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Heat 15 inch cast iron skillet with 1/3 cup of olive oil.
• Once skillet is hot put 3 cups of Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns in skillet. Once hash brown browns on one side turn over and brown other side.
• In another skillet cook bacon until crisp while hash brown is browning. Once bacon is cooked, drain on a napkin.
• Once hash browns are browned on both sides season with salt and pepper and turn heat down to low.
• In a small bowl combine onions, red peppers, spinach and cilantro. Once combined, add to one side of hash browns.
• Crack eggs directly on top of onions, red peppers, spinach and cilantro mixture. Add cheese on top of eggs, then fold other half of hash brown on the other side over onions, red peppers, spinach, cilantro, cheese and eggs.
• Place skillet in oven for 15 minutes. Once done season to taste with black pepper and salt. Place a serving on a plate or bowl and top with sliced avocado and a teaspoon of sour cream. .

CRAB STUFFED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Thaw the frozen hash browns, if you have to pop them in the microwave.
• Dice the bacon and fry it up fairly crisp.
• While the bacon is frying and the potatoes are thawing combine all of the stuffing ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Mix together in a large bowl: 1/4 cup of the melted butter, mushroom soup, sour cream, cream cheese, bacon and shredded cheese.
• Fold in the thawed hash browns.
• Lightly grease a large casserole dish. Mine is a 3 quart.
• Spread 1/2 of the potato mixture in the bottom of the casserole.
• Layer the stuffing on top of the potatoes leaving a narrow gap around the edges.
• Top that with the rest of the potatoes.
• Mix the rest of the melted butter with the bread crumbs and sprinkle on top of the potatoes.
• Bake for 1 hour, top should be golden brown.
• Let rest for a few minutes when you take it out before you serve.