Creole Hash Recipes

Steps:

• Make clarified butter: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat and cook until the white milk solids separate and rise to the top, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and carefully skim off the milk solids with a spoon; discard. Strain the remaining butter through a fine-mesh sieve and set aside (you should have about 1/4 cup clarified butter).
• Peel the potatoes and grate them on the large holes of a box grater into a colander. Squeeze out the excess moisture with your hands, then blot the potatoes dry with paper towels.
• Heat the clarified butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes to the skillet in a few piles and flatten with a spatula; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and the paprika. Cook, undisturbed, until the potatoes start browning on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip, then drizzle with the cream; cook, undisturbed, until absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, flipping the hash browns occasionally, until golden brown and crisp all over, about 15 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix all ingredients, except 1 cup of cheese, together in a large mixing bowl.
• 3. Place into 9x13 greased baking dish and bake for 1 hour.
• 4. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Steps:

• Dice the sweet potatoes, carrots, and onion into small (1/4") cubes. Chop the brussels sprouts, lengthwise, into quarters and then cut them across their centers into eighths; set the chopped brussels sprouts aside, separate from the other vegetables. Mince the garlic and add to the chipped brussels sprouts. Slice the ham into 1/4" cubes and set aside.
• Over medium-high heat in a large skillet, melt the butter in the grapeseed oil. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet and add the diced sweet potatoes, carrots, and onion. Sprinkle the crushed red chili flakes over the vegetables. Toss to coat in the cooking fat and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until the onions are transluscent and the potatoes and carrots start to soften a little bit.
• Crushing the dried marjoram between your fingers, sprinkle over the top of the cooking vegetables along with the cayenne and paprika. Stir to coat and taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the chopped brussels sprouts and garlic, stirring to incorporate with the rest of the ingredients. If the skillet seems a bit dry and potatoes have started to stick, drizzle in an additional teaspoon or so of grapeseed oil. Sauté the brussels sprouts leaves begin to brown. This will take an additional 2-4 minutes.
• Add the ham and stir to combine. Drizzle with the molasses. Continue cooking until the small pieces of ham start to brown. Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Remove from heat and serve with eggs, toast, and/or lettuce cups.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook potatoes in medium pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Spread potatoes on heavy large baking sheet. Sprinkle with paprika, chili powder and Creole seasoning. Season with salt. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and stir to coat.
• Bake potatoes until crisp, turning with metal spatula every 10 minutes, about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the baguette pieces on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until crisp and light golden brown. Set aside.
• Put the sweet potato in a medium saucepan with cold water to cover, salt the water generously, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potato is just fork tender, about 6 minutes; drain and cool. Peel the potato and dice it into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the duck legs skin side down and cook until the fat has rendered and the duck is warm, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the duck to a plate. If the skillet seems dry, add a bit of olive oil. Add the smashed garlic cloves and rosemary and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Discard the rosemary and garlic. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the celery and red pepper and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and some pepper. Add the minced garlic and cook about 2 minutes more.
• While the vegetables cook, remove the skin from the duck legs and discard. Shred the duck meat into long strips. Add the sweet potatoes, shredded duck and chicken broth to the skillet and warm over medium heat, adding more stock if mixture seems dry. Stir in the hoisin and hot sauce, and season, to taste. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped parsley and sherry vinegar. To serve, top each baguette slice with 1 heaping tablespoon of the duck hash.
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