6/9/14

sweet potato hash (made with frozen fries)

I get a lot of emails asking for more one bowl easy recipes and one "frying" pan easy recipes.
I'm more than happy to share a one-fry pan easy recipe using frozen sweet potato fries.
Can one make a great hash using frozen sweet potatoes?
YES!
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Actually, you'll be hard pressed to notice the difference in the hash between normal sweet potato vs. frozen sweet potato fries.
How did I get that nice char, crisp crust on the hash?
Easy, just defrost the sweet potatoes a bit before using.
Simply place the frozen fries on paper towels, let them defrost a bit (about 20 minutes, shorter if your kitchen runs hot). Don't skip this step, it helps take out some of the moisture in the fries which will help them crisp up better during frying.
Look for almost defrosted, with soft outside, but still frozen middle.
Then chop up into 1-inch pieces, try and keep them a uniform size.
Add olive oil to a frying pan, saute onions till a little brown, then place in the chopped sweet potato fries. Place them in as one layer, pushing down a bit, and let them cook till brown and crisp, then turn over.  At the very end I like to add in a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a couple pats of butter, stir, mix, until ready.
If you want spicy then a few dashes of tabasco sauce too.
Remove hash from pan and use the same pan for frying the eggs--don't clean it!
Since there is still a lot of flavor in the pan leftover from the hash.
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quick & easy sweet potato hash (made with frozen fries)
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1 bag of sweet potato fries (12 - 15 ounce bag)
1 small/medium onion, chopped
2-3 TB of unsalted butter
a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
salt & pepper to taste

cook notes:
Use peppers instead of onions or sundried tomatoes.
Feel free to add a bit of garlic as well.
Adding in cooked sausage is a nice addition as well.

Simply place the frozen fries on paper towels, let them defrost a bit (about 20 minutes, shorter if your kitchen runs hot). Don't skip this step, it helps take out some of the moisture in the fries which will help them crisp up better during frying.
Look for almost defrosted, with soft outside, but still frozen middle.
Next chop up into 1-inch pieces, try and keep them a uniform size.
Add olive oil to a frying pan, and over medium heat, saute onions till a little brown, then place in the chopped sweet potato fries. Place them in as one layer, pushing down a bit, and let them cook till brown and crisp, then turn over and fry the other side.
Don't keep flipping the hash browns, let them be and get nice and brown.
At the very end I like to add in a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a couple pats of butter, stir, mix, until ready.
If you want spicy then a few dashes of tabasco sauce.
This should make enough for 2-3 servings.

5 comments:

  1. TJs and their awesome products! This looks so good- I want it for lunch!

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  2. Sweet potato hash is the best! I love adding Brussels sprouts and a little balsamic.

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  3. I love hash of all kinds! And sweet potato hash is wonderful. But never thought to make it with frozen sweet potato fries before. Brilliant! Thanks so much for this.

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  4. i haven't seen those at trader joes but you'd better believe i'll be looking for them now!

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  5. I could eat the whole lot! I'm nuts about sweet potatoes and love them w worchestershire.
    Do you guys have Habit hamburger joints out there in Cape Cod? That's exactly what I do w my
    sweet tater fries whenever I go there.
    Have a great w/end, Dawn!

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