Homemade McDonald's Hashbrowns

2m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Peel potatoes and grate them.
  2. 2Rinse and strain the potatoes to remove excess water.
  3. 3Squeeze out all remaining water using cheesecloth or clean towel.
  4. 4Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Add cornstarch and egg. Mix until tacky but not wet.
  6. 6Flatten the potato mixture to 1 cm thickness on a baking sheet and freeze.
  7. 7Cut the frozen potato mixture into desired shapes.
  8. 8Fry at 350 until golden brown.
  9. 9Add salt again.

Ingredients

  • 4 potatoes
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 eggs
  • 1 cup oil

Equipment

graterstrainerbowlcheesecloth or clean kitchen towelbaking sheetfrying panspatula