Corned Beef Hash Waffles

Leftover corned beef waffled with shredded potatoes for a savory treat for a post-St Patrick's day breakfast or brunch.

"You're making meat waffles?"

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I suppose at this point very little I do in the kitchen surprises my spouse, but this one sure did. See, I had leftover corned beef. My daughter loves hash for breakfast. I wanted to find a way to actually get good hash browns--crispy brown on the outside and cooked all the way though. This recipe is a fun combination of all of the above.

I see stylized photos on websites, and I make the assumption that behind the camera, and surrounding the beautifully garnished plate of food, are equally stylized spaces and people.  I'm here to blow up any ideas that I'm a stylized person by sharing, because my spouse took them, photos of me making these waffles.




It's a weekend morning, I'm in comfy grubby clothes, and I'm just hanging out with the family and the dogs, enjoying a sunny morning. We probably went off on an adventure after we ate, I don't recall. I just know that it was relaxed, casual, and fun. Our dogs are underfoot because they are part of the family and that's how we roll.


I used some locally grown farm share potatoes for this, finely shredded in my food processor. I suspect a thawed bag of shredded potatoes would work fine as well. Just be sure to squeeze all of the water out of the potatoes--that's key.

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Note: I baked these waffles at a higher-than-usual temperature (setting 4 out of 5 on my waffle maker) for 6 to 8 minutes. Then I tried them at the usual temperature (setting 3 out of 5 on my waffle maker) for 8 to 10 minutes. I preferred a longer cooking time for a lower cooking temperature and that's what I'm recommending below.This is an Amazon affiliate link to my waffle iron.

Corned Beef Hash Waffles

Ingredients

• 4 cups finely shredded potatoes
• 1 medium onion, also shredded (add your peels to a Soup Pack in the freezer)
• 1 egg, beaten
• about ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper (I use kosher and freshly ground, respectively)
• 2 cups finely chopped (leftover) corned beef

Instructions

1. Squeeze all the water out of the potatoes and onions. I find a dish towel works best for this.
2. Dump the vegetables into a large bowl and stir in egg, salt and pepper until well blended.
3. Stir in corned beef until evenly distributed. Set aside.
4. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with oil. Scoop ½ cup of mixture onto preheated waffle iron.
5. Use the scoop to spread the mixture flat across the waffle iron.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned and crispy. 
7. Serve warm with ketchup.