Sweet Potato Hash
Diced sweet potato fried with onion and smoked paprika until crisp, topped with a fried egg.
Photograph credit: egg over sweet potato hash by Karen · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Sweet potato, onion, paprika and an egg: four things, and about half an hour. That is the whole shopping list for a hash that works as breakfast, brunch or a quick dinner.
Dice the sweet potato small, about the size of a sugar cube. Small pieces cook through and crisp at the edges. Large ones stay raw in the middle while the outside burns. Do not stir too often. Leave the potatoes alone for 3 or 4 minutes between turns so the bottom can brown.
Start with a covered pan to soften the potato, then take the lid off to crisp it. The lid traps steam that cooks the middle; the open pan lets the moisture escape.
Add the onion and paprika halfway through. Fry the eggs in a separate pan and slide them on top. If the sweet potato is browning too fast, lower the heat and add a splash of water, cover for a minute, then uncover to crisp again.
How to Make Sweet Potato Hash
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Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the sweet potato, cover and cook for 8 minutes, stirring twice.
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Remove the lid. Add the onion, paprika and salt and cook for 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until crisp at the edges.
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Fry the eggs in the remaining oil in a second pan until the whites are set.
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Divide the hash between 2 plates and top with the eggs and pepper.
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A Few Pointers
- Cut the sweet potato small so it cooks through.
- Leave the hash alone between turns so it can brown.
- If it sticks, add a splash of oil rather than water.
- Add a pinch of chilli flakes for heat.
What to Serve With It
Sliced avocado · Hot sauce · Black beans · Green salad
Keeping and Reheating
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in a hot pan to crisp it again.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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