Bag of frozen hash browns can save the day when guests are coming or you are too tired to cook. We all love having hashbrowns in Mc Donalds and other fast food restaurants. At fast food stores they cook hash browns in deep fryer. Air fryer hash browns are better than fried ones you eat outside, as they are not fried. Yes, they retain the same crunch.
Most frozen potato patty / aloo tikki , fries , potato wedges and hashbrowns already have oil added to them before they are frozen. Hence, deep frying them only increases calories. Air frying them helps you enjoy an occasional snack yet maintain your weight. Learn to make it here in easy steps.
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Why is it so popular?
We all love potatoes. Be it old or young, kid or adults every one has a weakness for spuds. These come closest to aloo tikki you get in India. It usually has 4 main ingredients potatoes, maize flour, canola oil and salt. They are great as a filler in sandwiches or burgers too. Sometimes they may be the only vegetarian/ vegan dish you may get at a restaurant chain abroad in remote areas.
Ingredients
- Frozen hash browns (like these I found at amazon)
These ingredients have to be used straight from the freezer. Do not thaw them.
Equipment
- Air fryer (we use the ninja foodi op300 air fryer)
- oil spray
How to air fry frozen hash browns in air fryer ?
Follow the below steps to cook air fryer frozen hash brown patties.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C(390 F) for 10 mins. Now, layer the hash browns in airfryer basket without overlapping on each other.
- Air fry for 10-12 mins at 200 deg C (390F) flipping once in between.
- Optionally, spray oil at the last and cook for an additional minute to get these golden crisp hash browns.
- Serve immediately.
How to make a hash brown sandwich ?
You will need the following ingredients
- Bread roll
- Lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Cheese - optional
- Hash browns
Grill the bread rolls in the airfryer for 3-4 minutes ,season with olive oil if you like
In the toasted bread ,add the lettuce,tomato slices,hashbrown and cheese(optional)
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I must say frozen hashbrowns in Ninja foodi actually give a good competition to restaurant ones. They are golden and crunchy and have a soft interior. Keeping frozen ones at homes always help when you are too tired to cook.
Hint: Always keep your chimney on when using air fryer so that any fumes emitted are removed from the kitchen.
Variations
If you like your meal spicy, you may coat them in peri peri. You can also brush any spice mix + 1tbsp oil to give it a new flavor like Moroccan, Sriracha or Cajun.
Storage
Always eat it fresh. If you have something left over. Freeze or refrigerate it in an air tight plastic box. Air fry it before you serve.
Top tip
You do not need to brush or use an oil spray as they already have enough fat in it when commercially made.
Air fryer hash browns
Equipment
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 4-5 hash browns frozen hash brown patties,like these
- oil spray optional
Hash brown sandwich
- 4-5 bread rolls
- 4-5 lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato thickly sliced
- Cheese slices optional
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C(390 F) for 10 mins. Now, layer the hash browns in the air fryer basket without overlapping on each other.
- Air fry for 10-12 mins at 200 deg C (390F) flipping once in between.
- Optionally, spray oil at the last and cook for an additional minute to get these golden crisp hash browns.
- Serve immediately
For the hashbrown sandwich
- Grill the bread rolls in the airfryer for 3-4 minutes ,season with olive oil if you like
- In the toasted bread ,add the lettuce, tomato slices, hashbrown and cheese(optional)
FAQ
If you want to cook in an iron skillet,cook it over medium heat flipping every 3-4 mins until they are golden brown.
You can use a mixture of butter and oil or butter if you are not a vegan.Olive oil is also great for cooking hash browns.
Most of the time they are , at most I have seen the ingredients contains potatoes,spices, oil and cornflour.
Yes, you can easily make them in an airfryer. Read our recipe here .
You can cook frozen patties or from scratch.
Sue says
Plan to have this for super tonight. New at this but look easy.
bhavana bhatia says
Thanks for writing in Sue. Do let us know how it turned out.
Cheers!
Bhavana
bhavana bhatia says
Thank you very much.