These crispy shredded potatoes or air fryer shredded hash browns from scratch are a delightful potato side just perfect for breakfast or snack. It is a pretty easy recipe if you follow a few simple tricks.
Potatoes are a favourite of mine in air fryer. Possibly the first recipe I tried was French fries, and they were every bit as good as I expected them to be. Then I made hasselback potatoes, Accordion potatoes, breakfast potatoes, baked potato, smashed potatoes and roasted baby potatoes.
Let's quickly move on to this delicious recipe
Ingredients
1. Potatoes: I have used 3 medium potatoes here. Russets and Yukon gold are good here.
2. Seasonings: I have used some pink salt, pepper and cayenne here. Simple yet delicious.
3. Oil: A little bit of olive oil is used in the recipe to toss the shredded potatoes.
Variations and Substitutions
This recipe is vegan and gluten free as well. You could play around with the seasoning by using garlic powder, onion powder or herbs too here.
You can also make these with sweet potatoes for a sweeter version. And if you love cheese, add some vegan cheese on the top towards the end of air frying time for a crispy top.
Serving Suggestions
I love these air fryer hash browns from scratch as breakfast. Pair them with protein of your choice along with some veggies on the side.
These are also tasty as a nice snack option served with ketchup or dip of choice.
Instructions
Preparation of potatoes is pretty much what's most important in the recipe. Peel the potatoes and shred them using a shredder. I have one of those box shredders from Ikea. Any sharp one will do.
Shred the potatoes and press them well to release all the water. I put them in a colander and squeeze with something heavy on the top to enable that.
Then use paper towels to dry out the potatoes as much as you can. This is most important for crispy hash browns. Assemble the seasonings that you are planning to use.
Preheat air fryer at 175C or 350F for 5 minutes. Brush the basket with oil.
Now toss the dried shredded potatoes with 1 tsp. oil, salt, pepper and cayenne (if using). If you are using any other herbs or spices add them here.
Now place the seasoned shredded potatoes in your air fryer basket to form a nice layer on the bottom.
Air fry at 175C or 350F for about 5 minutes. Flip the potatoes. You may lightly brush with oil and air fry for about 2-3 minutes more depending upon the browning you desire.
I normally use a knife and cut the potatoes in a cross when I lay them down. This helps in flipping them and also picking them out.
Once down, take out your shredded potatoes and serve as you like. They are absolutely delicious.
Expert Tips
1. Drying the shredded potatoes is very important in making them crispy. The more water you can release from them, the crispier they get.
2. Shred the potatoes to even thickness for even cooking.
3. Making a cross in your shredded potatoes in air fryer basket helps you to lift them up easily when you want to flip them or even take them out.
4. Adjust the air frying time to the type of your potatoes and how much time they may need to get browned.
5. You can do frozen hash browns too in this manner. Buy them from the frozen section of your grocery and air fry. You will need more air frying time for frozen hash brown. Frozen hash brown patties can also be done similarly.
6. You can store the leftovers in an air tight container for upto 3 days. Reheat in air fryer before serving.
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Air fryer Shredded Hash Browns
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Instructions
- Preparation of potatoes is pretty much what's most important in the recipe. Peel the potatoes and shred them using a shredder. I have one of those box shredders from Ikea. Any sharp one will do.
- Shred the potatoes and press them well to release all the water. I put them in a colander and squeeze with something heavy on the top to enable that.
- Then use paper towels to dry out the potatoes as much as you can. This is most important for crispy hash browns. Assemble the seasonings that you are planning to use.
- Preheat air fryer at 175C or 350F for 5 minutes. Brush the basket with oil.
- Now toss the dried shredded potatoes with 1 tsp. oil, salt, pepper and cayenne (if using). If you are using any other herbs or spices add them here.
- Now place the seasoned shredded potatoes in your air fryer basket to form a nice layer on the basket.
- Air fry at 175C or 350F for about 5 minutes. Flip the potatoes. You may lightly brush with oil and air fry for about 2-3 minutes more depending upon the browning you desire.
- I normally use a knife and cut the potatoes in a cross when I lay them down. This helps in flipping them and also picking them out.
- Once down, take out your shredded potatoes and serve as you like. They are absolutely delicious.
Notes
2. Shred the potatoes to even thickness for even cooking.
3. Making a cross in your shredded potatoes in air fryer basket helps you to lift them up easily when you want to flip them or even take them out.
4. Adjust the air frying time to the type of your potatoes and how much time they may need to get browned.
5. You can do frozen hash browns too in this manner. Buy them from the frozen section of your grocery and air fry. You will need more air frying time for frozen hash brown. Frozen hash brown patties can also be done similarly.
6. You can store the leftovers in an air tight container for upto 3 days. Reheat in air fryer before serving.
Nilesh says
use paper towels to dry out the potatoes as much as you can.
are you boiling or keeping in water?
Rachna says
Neither. Raw potatoes naturally have a lot of water. When you grate them, you will notice that a lot of water comes out of them. That is why one needs to squeeze out the water first and then use paper towels to dry them further.