Description
Hearty Frika potato and cheese hash brings Slovenian mountain comfort to your kitchen, blending rustic alpine ingredients with simple, satisfying flavors. Mountain shepherds would celebrate this robust dish that connects tradition with delicious home cooking you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and grated
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or Gruyere)
Cheese Additions:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) grated Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) butter or olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) chopped parsley or green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Transform whole potatoes into delicate, wispy strands using a sharp grater or food processor, ensuring uniform texture and quick cooking potential.
- Gather the shredded potato threads in a clean cloth, applying firm pressure to extract excess liquid, which guarantees optimal crispiness during cooking.
- Warm a generously sized skillet with butter or oil, creating an even, golden-brown surface for the potato shreds to transform into a crispy foundation.
- Distribute the potato strands uniformly across the heated surface, seasoning with aromatic salt, pungent pepper, zesty garlic powder, and optional smoky paprika.
- Allow the potato layer to develop a rich, amber-colored crust, periodically pressing with a spatula to encourage uniform caramelization and textural complexity.
- Lavishly scatter shredded cheese across the golden potato landscape, creating a melting blanket of creamy richness.
- Execute a careful, strategic flip of potato sections, enabling the cheese to intertwine with crispy potato fragments and develop a luxurious, molten texture.
- Continue cooking until the cheese transforms into a golden, bubbling masterpiece with enticing crisp edges.
- Elegantly transfer the hash to a warm serving plate, embellishing with delicate Parmesan shavings and vibrant fresh herbs like parsley or green onions.
- Present immediately, accompanied by complementary elements such as silky eggs, crisp bacon, or tangy sour cream for a complete culinary experience.
Notes
- Squeeze grated potatoes thoroughly to prevent soggy hash, ensuring crispy golden edges that crunch with every bite.
- Use starchy potatoes like Russet for maximum crispiness and better binding of the hash.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like cheddar, gouda, or pepper jack to create unique flavor profiles that complement the potato’s earthiness.
- For a gluten-free and low-carb version, substitute potatoes with cauliflower or turnips, maintaining the same cooking technique for a delightful alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg