Chef John’s Corned Beef Hash

Description

When I’m cooking corned beef, watching it simmer in the aromatic broth, I’ll sometimes close my eyes and picture the delicious plate of food I have coming. The funny thing is, it’s not the sliced corned beef and cabbage I’m dreaming of, it’s the corned beef hash I’m going to be making with the leftovers. Garnish with green onions and a poached egg.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1 ½ pounds cooked corned beef, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup roasted tomato salsa

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until almost tender but still firm
  2. about 15 minutes. Drain and finely chop.
  3. Cook beef in a large cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat until fat begins to render. Stir green onions
  4. salt
  5. and pepper into beef. Add garlic and butter; cook and stir until butter is melted and garlic is fragrant
  6. 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Stir potatoes
  8. salsa
  9. and a pinch of salt into beef mixture. Pat mixture down in the skillet with a spatula and divide hash into 4 sections.
  10. Cook
  11. without stirring
  12. until a crust forms on the bottom
  13. about 5 minutes. Flip sections and cook until a crust forms on the bottom
  14. about 5 minutes more. Repeat cooking and flipping process
  15. flipping every 5 minutes
  16. until hash stays together and has a golden crust
  17. 10 to 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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