Crispy Shredded Potatoes
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This has to be the ultimate comfort food for me. My dad used to make this for breakfast, he was much more of a morning person. When I make this it is usually for dinner.
Ingredients
Potatoes – I like to use yellow potatoes.
Cheddar cheese – shredded
Vegetable oil
Equipment
Stove – I suppose you could use a hot plate.
Non stick skillet – I have tried using a cast iron skillet but the potatoes tend to stick unless the cast iron is very, very well seasoned.
Spatula – Something to turn the potatoes over
Peeler – Some way to peel the potatoes
Grater – Something to shred the potatoes.
Instructions
- Shred the potatoes using a grater or food processor.
- Preheat the pan with vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shredded potatoes to the hot skillet and spread them out evenly.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
- Turn potatoes over, quarter potatoes if you need to
- Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
- Turn potatoes over again
- Cook for 5 minutes
- Place on a plate – Add Boom Boom to taste.
Crispy Shredded Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Boom Boom
- 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Shred the potatoes using a box grater or food processor.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shredded potatoes to the hot skillet and spread them out evenly.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
- Turn potatoes over, quarter potatoes if you need to
- Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
- Turn potatoes over again
- Cook for 5 minutes
- Place on a plate – Add Boom Boom to taste.
Notes
- For extra crispy potatoes, squeeze out as much moisture as possible from the shredded potatoes before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on your stove and desired level of crispiness.
- Experiment with different cheeses, such as pepper jack or Gruyère.
- You can also add other ingredients to the potatoes, such as diced onions, bell peppers, or bacon.