This corned beef hash recipe here is the classic recipe that we all know and love. Its a delicious hearty and filling dish with very few ingredients…super simple! You don’t even really need a recipe for this. All you need to know is to fry up potato, meat and onion until crispy and tasty, but feel free to read on 🙂 !
Hash is a brilliant way to use up bits in the fridge and anything left over from the night before. Any spare bits of veg or this or that can be fried up with a bit of meat fat and potato…completely delicious!
What in the world is hash?
Hash is a simple, cheap and extremely versatile dish made with three main ingredients; chopped meat, potatoes and onions. As it sounds, its a really, hearty, potentially quite substantial dish but completely adaptable if you need something a bit lighter.
The name “hash” comes from the French word “hacher,” meaning “to chop,” reflecting the dish’s preparation method. It originated as a way to use up leftovers and really doesn’t disappoint. This dish has an almost unlimited potential ingredient list…I mean…you can literally put almost anything in this dish!
The classic hash is commonly served as a breakfast or brunch item, and often accompanied by eggs and toast. Its also a really easy dish to change up to peoples different tastes and palettes. We, for example, love to serve this with a fried egg and crushed avocado with a sprinkle of chilli.
…3 Easy Ingredients…
This recipe is costing in at well under £5
The Basic Recipe…
This recipe will make enough to feed 4 people really well!
Ingredients…
1kg potatoes, peeled and diced into 2cm cubes
30g butter and or oil
1 onion, finely chopped
340g Corned beef
Method…
- Peel and dice the potato into about 2cm pieces. Cook in boiling water for 6-7 minutes, drain and leave aside to dry out a little bit…
2. Cook the finely diced onion in oil and butter until soft and translucent.
3. Add potatoes and Corned beef to the onion pan, crush the corned beef a little bit into manageable chunks and cook until golden and crispy.
4. Serve with what ever you want…
Notes…
- You have your choice of any POTATO here. If you are going for budget and trying to make a cheap meal, use what you have at the bottom of the veg cupbiard or what ever the cheapest is at the veg store.
You do need to use fresh here, something from a packet will not work here! - You can also use any choice of MEAT here! It wont beef corned beef hash but will still be amazing. You can try any thing from any meat you have left over from a sunday dinner or big stew to a few sausages left in the fridge. Try some of the following…
beef
pork sausage
ham
lamb
chorizo
chicken
Try these alternative ideas…
Sweet Potato Hash: Replace regular potatoes with sweet potatoes for a sweeter but much more nutritious twist.
Vegetarian Hash: Omit the meat and add extra vegetables like peppers, mushrooms, onions and spinach for a vegetarian-friendly option. You can also add tofu or beans to increase the protein level.
Seafood Hash: Substitute the meat with seafood such as prawns, crab, smoked salmon or a nice chunky white fish.
Mexican twist: Add spices like cumin, chilli powder, and paprika near the start of the cook and include ingredients like black beans, corn, and chopped fresh tomatoes.
Greek twist: Incorporate Mediterranean flavours by adding feta cheese, diced tomatoes, olives, and fresh herbs like oregano and parsley.
Hash with Cheese: Sprinkle grated cheese over the hash during the last few minutes of cooking to create a gooey and delicious cheesy crust.
