A recipe creator has shared a simple trick to make hash browns ‘totally delicious’ – and it involves doing one thing before you put them in the oven.
Hash browns are such a convenient staple to keep in the freezer. These crispy golden triangles of potato make a brilliant addition to breakfast or brunch, particularly when topped with eggs or avocado or served as part of a full English.
However, if you’re a fan of a breakfast taco, you might not realise that you can actually use a hash brown to stuff with your favourite ingredients – and it’s incredibly simple to do. Recipe creator Emily Scott, also known as What I Ate For Breakfast, recently shared a recipe on TikTok for smashed hash brown tacos.
To make them, all you need to do is one straightforward step before putting the hash browns in the oven.
By taking the hash browns out of the freezer and allowing them to thaw before flattening them with some cheese, they’ll come out of the oven or air fryer wonderfully crispy and round – ideal for topping with eggs, sausages, avocado or anything else you fancy, reports the Express.
Emily said: “Loaded with fried eggs, avocado and a drizzle of hot honey, these crispy hash brown & parmesan breakfast tacos are quick, easy and totally delicious.”
Fans in the comments were quick to point out how delicious the recipe looked, with one person saying: “Oh this looks so good but so simple, I’m trying this.”
Another person said: “Looks banging.”
Here’s everything you need to make it.
Hash brown breakfast tacos
Ingredients (serves one)
- 20g grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese
- Two hash browns
- One avocado
- One egg
- Drizzle of hot honey
- Pinch of chilli flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Get a lined baking tray or air fryer tray and arrange the grated cheese into two small round piles. Thaw two hash browns from the freezer, then using your hands, press them down onto each cheese circle until they’re completely flattened into it.
Grate a bit more cheese on top of each hash brown.
Bake in the air fryer or oven at 180C for roughly 15-17 minutes, turning halfway through, until the hash browns are golden and crispy.
Remove them and garnish with your preferred ingredients. In this recipe, Emily used smashed avocado, a fried egg, a drizzle of hot honey and some chilli flakes for an extra kick.