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Gluten Free Hash Browns

Learn how to make hash brown patties using Caribbean sweet potatoes. These hash browns are gluten free, vegan friendly, restaurant style and taste delicious.
Course Appetiser
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people
Calories 128kcal
Author Charla

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sized sweet potatoes (1½ lb in weight)
  • 2 tablespoon tapioca starch (16g)
  • 1 flax egg
  • ½ teaspoon garlic granules (1.5g)
  • ½ teaspoon onion granules (1g)
  • ½ teaspoon pink salt (3g)
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Peel each of the sweet potatoes and then set them aside.
  • Use a box grater to grate the sweet potatoes using the side with the large holes into a large bowl.
  • Pour cold water into the bowl of grated potato (to get rid of that excess starch).
  • Use your hand(s) to grab the grated sweet potato in an up and down motion, while squeezing to extract more starch.
  • Drain the water off using a colander.
  • Have a nutbag or cheescloth hovering over another large bowl and transfer the  sweet potato into it.
  • Squeeze as hard as you can to extract and discard any excess water.
  • Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a small frying pan on medium-high heat.
  • Place a heatproof egg ring/cookie cutter in the frying pan.
  • Pack the shredded sweet potato in the ring/cutter, don't over pack it, you want the height of your hash brown to be just under 1cm.
  • Proceed to cook the first side until golden brown.
  • Flip the hash brown over and lightly fry the other side until golden brown.
  • Place the cooked hash brown(s) on a cooling rack lined with kitchen towel.
  • Repeat the above 6 steps with the rest of the shredded sweet potato.

Notes

  • I highly recommend using a box grater, although it is more time consuming to shred your sweet potato.
  • This is the link that you need for the Flax Egg Recipe.
  • The amount of hash browns you make will be subjective depending on the size.
  • I made a total of 7 hash browns using the egg ring.
  • It is normal for the potato once the skin is removed/grated to be slightly discoloured (due to oxidation).
  • You can add additional seasoning or ingredients, herbs i.e parsley, thyme, cayenne pepper, vegan cheese etc...
  • Remember to rinse off and drain the potato in water, you want to rid as much starch as possible.
  • You can shape the hash browns anyway that you want to but I like to use a heatproof egg ring for a more uniformed look.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16031IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg