Lacy Crisp German-style Hash Browns

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium peeled russet potatoes (blemish-free)
• 1 tablespoon grated white onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 dash white pepper
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• butter, for frying

Recipe

• 1 peel 3 medium russet potatoes.
• 2 grate potatoes using a medium grate on a hand-held grater, or use a food processor with a grate attachment.
• 3 squeeze out excess water (but not too much); toss potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.
• 4 add grated potatoes, 1 tablespoon grated white onion, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt (kosher salt), 1 dash ground white pepper, 1 pinch freshly nutmeg; combine potatoes with ingredients until well-combined.
• 5 heat enough butter in a on-stick skillet to fry potatoes, over moderate heat.
• 6 add desired amount of potato mixture into skillet with melted butter, forming into a patty shape without pressing too hard, using a spatula.
• 7 fry potatoes slowly until golden and crisped on one side; turn hash browns carefully with spatula: continue to fry until golden and crisped.
• 8 place cooked hash browns on a plate with absorbent paper, covering to keep warm until served.
• 9 serve hash browns as they are, or add a sprinkle of salt or other seasoning if desired, or with ketchup and/or sour cream (my german friend serves hers with sour cream -- but the closest i had for my photo was creamed horseradish!).
• 10 enjoy hash browns as a breakfast or dinner side dish.