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I’ve been on an all out breakfast kick lately, with AIP Blueberry muffins, Egg-Free Breakfast Sandwiches, and Plantain Breakfast bowls. What can I say? Breakfast is something I am enchanted with, I love the quiet meditative morning hours of just me, my cast iron, and the smell of breakfast. When I started the AIP diet, breakfast seemed impossible, with no grains and no eggs what was breakfast? But I discovered that an autoimmune diet breakfast doesn’t have to be bland or boring, but if you feel that way, I have the recipe just for you, Loaded AIP Breakfast Hash Browns.
Hash Browns were never part of my breakfast routine, they served them at IHop and other breakfast diner restaurants. Hash browns seemed an enigma to me. No way could I ever make hash browns with their golden crispy crunch without some type of processed voodoo magic, let alone ever make AIP breakfast hash browns. But on a whim, I decided to give it a try.
The day I made AIP breakfast hash browns, my eyes were opened and I realized God’s gift to humanity that I had been missing out on for half-of-a-half-of-a century (twenty-five years to be exact). These Autoimmune diet breakfast hash browns are savory, crispy, golden goodness. They take minimal prep and less than 15 minutes to make. These Loaded AIP Breakfast Hash Browns are a straight up hallelujah!
Tips and notes on making AIP Breakfast Hash browns
Can I use orange sweet potatoes for this autoimmune diet breakfast?
You can substitute the white sweet potatoes in this recipe for orange sweet potatoes but you will have some differences in flavor and cook time. If you use orange sweet potatoes you will want to use more oil because they burn easily, and you may need to check them more frequently. In general, orange Sweet potatoes don’t hold together as well as white sweet potatoes and the end result will have a sweeter flavor instead of a savory flavor.
How do I shred sweet potatoes?
For this recipe you have to shred your white sweet potatoes! The easiest way to do this is to use a cheese grater with a no skid lip. A grater is a *grate* tool to have in your kitchen (pun intended), and this is one that is similar to the greater I have. Use the side with the largest sized holes for making hash browns. Make sure to cut off the tip of the sweet potato that you shred, leave the other tip on to hold while you shred. Graters can be downright dangerous, so be careful not to shred your knuckles while shredding the potatoes!
How do I make sure the AIP Breakfast Hash Browns get golden brown?
To make sure that your aip breakfast hash browns get to golden perfection make sure to start your skillet with oil before you start shredding the potatoes. When the potatoes are ready the skillet will be nice and hot. Make sure that you add oil to the top of the hash browns and make sure all the hash is nicely coated in oil. I also highly reccomend using cast iron! This Lodge skillet is my favorite brand and it is very affordable!
How to make this autoimmune diet breakfast
Start by heating a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Next, shred the sweet potatoes with a grater. Start by rinsing off each potato. No need to peel them, just make sure they are clean! Each potato should be a serving size, about the size of your fist. To make this process easier, cut the end off the side of the potato that goes against the grater. Grate the potatoes on the section with the largest holes. It should take about 2 minutes per potato.
Once all the potatoes are shredded, add to the skillet and sprinkle the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the additional tablespoon of olive oil and mix everything together until the potatoes are well coated in oil.
Press the shredded potatoes flat in the skillet so they cover the entire bottom. Section the hash browns into three portions. After about 4 minutes flip the hash browns, and cook on the other side for another 4 minutes
While the hash browns are cooking, start another skillet with a drizzle of olive oil on medium high heat. Cut the ham into slices and add to the heating skillet. Cook ham in the skillet for 4-5 minutes or until it starts to get crispy and brown.
When the hash browns have cooked 4 minutes on each side, take them off the burner and serve with ½ an avocado and a portion of the cooked ham.
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Loaded hash browns
Ingredients
- 3 Small white sweet potatoes 1 serving size each
- 2-3 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- ¾ Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 oz. Uncured ham about 6 slices
- 1 ½ Avocado
Instructions
- Start by heating a large skillet on medium high heat with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil.
- Shred the sweet potato with a grater. To make this process easier, cut the end off of the side you start shredding. Make sure to use the side with the largest holes to shred the potatoes.
- Once all the potatoes are shredded, add to the skillet and sprinkle the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the additional tablespoon of olive oil and mix everything together.
- Press the shredded potatoes flat in the skillet so they cover the entire bottom. After about 4 minutes flip them to cook on the other side.
- While the hash browns are cooking, start another skillet with a drizzle of olive oil on medium high heat.
- Cut the ham into slices and add to the heating skillet. Cook ham in the skillet for 4-5 minutes or until it starts to get crispy and brown.
- When the hash browns have cooked 4 minutes on each side, take them off the burner and serve with ½ an avocado and a portion of the cooked ham.
