These 3-ingredient hash brown patties are an awesome pie iron recipe to make over the campfire. The heat of the fire transforms your average boxed hash browns into thick patties with a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
Recipe at a Glance: Campfire Hash Brown Patties
- DETAILS
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Preparation method: Pie iron cooking
- HIGHLIGHTS
- These pie iron hash brown patties are a satisfying camping breakfast that you can cook in your camp cooker (pie iron) over the fire.
- This recipe uses dehydrated hash browns, as well as egg and flour, which minimizes the need for cooler space.
- Serve these hearty patties on their own or top them with egg, sausage, or avocado.
Given my enduring love for potato recipes, it's no surprise that I'm completely smitten with these pie iron hash browns. They're super simple to make in your pie iron over the fire, and require minimal ingredients. Best of all, you can customize them with add-ins or your favorite topping to make the ultimate camping breakfast.
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Dehydrated hash brown potatoes--These come packaged in individual boxes and are available to purchase at large supermarkets, Costco, or you can find dehydrated shredded potatoes online.
- Flour--This works with the egg to bind the potatoes together. Plain all-purpose flour is best here.
How to Make Hash Brown Patties Over a Campfire
1. Add hot water to the dehydrated hash browns and soak according to package instructions.
2. Stir the hash browns, flour, and egg together. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Mound the hash brown mixture on one side of a pie iron.
4. Close the pie iron and cook over a hot fire until the patty is golden brown and crispy.
FAQs
Definitely. Stir some grated onion or finely chopped peppers to the hash brown mixture with the flour and egg, or add in some cooked bacon or crumbled cooked sausage.
Serving Suggestions
For a simple camping breakfast, top your hash brown patty with avocado or a fried egg. For something heartier, add a homemade sausage patty and egg to the top of your patty.
Tips and Troubleshooting
- Spray the inside of the pie iron really well with cooking spray to avoid any sticking.
- Tuck any stray potato bits into the pie iron before closing. Any pieces of potato that are sticking out will burn. If you end up with burned bits, just cut them away after removing the patty from the pie iron.
- Cook your hash brown patties over a hot fire with medium flames. Low flame or hot embers will require a longer cooking time.
- These do take some time to cook. If you have access to a double pie iron, use that in order to cook more at the same time.
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Recipe
Pie Iron Hash Brown Patties
Equipment
Ingredients
- Hot water
- 1 box (4.2 oz | 120 g) box dehydrated shredded hash browns
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Prepare a campfire. You want a hot campfire with medium flames for cooking these patties.
- While the fire is getting established, add hot water to the box of hash browns and let them soak, according to package directions.
- In a medium bowl, combine the hydrated hash browns, egg, and flour. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Spray your pie iron well with cooking spray. Mound about ⅓ of the potato mixture onto one side of the cooker. You want it to be full, but still be able to close the pie iron. Top with the other half of the pie iron.
- Cook the hash brown patties over the fire, flipping once or twice, until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy, 7 to 10 minutes per side.
- Open the pie iron and use the edge of a knife to gently remove the hash browns and transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining mixture. spraying the pie iron well for each patty.
Notes
- Spray the inside of the pie iron really well with cooking spray to avoid any sticking.
- Tuck any stray potato bits into the pie iron before closing. Any pieces of potato that are sticking out will burn. If you end up with burned bits, just cut them away after removing the patty from the pie iron.
- Cook your hash brown patties over a hot fire with medium flames. Low flame or hot embers will require a longer cooking time.
- These do take some time to cook. If you have access to a double pie iron, use that in order to cook more at the same time.
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