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Sweet Potato Hash Browns (AIP)

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Hash Browns… such an amazingly tasty food that goes with most any meal.  While it’s a staple at breakfast time, it also pairs perfectly with a steak, pork chops, or at any time of the day.

Once both sides are crispy the hash browns are ready to eat.
Hash browns made with sweet potatoes – a great flavor of sweetness and crispy crunch.

If you aren’t familiar with what AIP is, don’t worry about it – these taste so good you won’t know they were designed for a restricted diet.  But you might ask why use a sweet potato as opposed to a standard russet or other spud?  Well, there are many reasons really, but simply put a sweet potato is healthier and has a better flavor.

For those of you on AIP, you may be looking for a new way to prepare sweet potatoes.  If so, you’re in luck!  I can’t 100% put my finger on what the magic is here, but this recipe puts a unique flavor into sweet potatoes that isn’t found in any other recipe I’ve done thus far.

Sweet potato hash browns
Using sweet potatoes for hash browns offers a great unique flavor that you’ll crave over and over!

The ingredients list on these are simple – almost too simple.  But the taste is amazing, so don’t overlook these.  I like that the ingredients are so simple that they can be made quickly and at any time.

Ingredients for sweet potato hash browns
Olive oil, sweet potato, onion, salt, and garlic powder are the only ingredients for making some amazing sweet potato hash browns.
Sweet potato hashbrowns

Sweet Potato Hash Browns (AIP)

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Hash browns made with sweet potatoes - a sweet flavor like no other potato can offer. Everyone likes hash browns, but using sweet potatoes takes them to a whole new level! I don't know how else to describe them - you just simply have to make this recipe. But buy some extra sweet potatoes - you'll want to make them again very soon!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine AIP, American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1 large Sweet Potato Shredded
  • 1/4 cup Red Onion Diced
  • 1/4 tbsp Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Heat up a griddle or non-stick pan. I turn the griddle to high heat, but would suggest a medium heat for a non-stick pan on the stove. Make sure the cooking surface is hot before starting to cook.
    Heat the griddle to high.
  • Mix the sweet potato, red onion, sea salt and garlic powder together.
    Mix together the ingredients for sweet potato hash browns
  • Pour a puddle of olive oil onto the cooking surface.
    Use olive oil to ensure the hash browns get crispy.
  • Put the shredded sweet potatoes onto the puddle of olive oil and spread them into a thin flat square shape.
    Add the shredded sweet potatoes to the cooking surface.
  • Drizzle a light amount of olive oil over the hash browns.
    Add olive oil to the sweet potatoes.
  • Let cook untouched for 10 minutes or until they are browned and crisped to your liking.
    Don't touch the hash browns - let them crisp up into a nice patty.
  • Flip the hash browns and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Depending on the size of your hash browns in comparison to your spatula, you may need to use the spatula to cut the hash browns to a manageable size.
    Cut hash browns and flip to cook the other side.
  • Once the other side has crisped up, serve and enjoy!
    Once both sides are crispy the hash browns are ready to eat.

Notes

  • If you have a food processor with a shredding blade, I'd suggest using that to shred the sweet potato.  It works very quickly and makes great shreds.
  • I suggest using white sweet potatoes in this recipe, not the orange-ish colored yams that we are familiar with from Thanksgiving time.