Name: Potato Chip Hash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 onion, (diced); 1 tablespoon Thai green chili paste; 1 large bag chips, (plain or flavored); 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro ((coriander)); 1 green onion ((spring onion), thinly sliced)

Possibly one of the best examples of making simple food while camping, potato chip hash uses plain chips as the potato component. The flavor is boosted by adding onions, garlic, chili paste, and other spices.

Eggs are cracked into the potato chip mixture, then cooked to bind everything together. Adding a lid does help it cook more evenly. Finally, the whole dish is sprinkled with fresh cilantro and green onions.

Hash is a common and popular breakfast dish, often using shredded potatoes or squash, sausage or bacon, and spices. This particular recipe, with a potato chip shortcut, is one that you probably haven’t seen before but is definitely worth trying at least once.

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An egg being cracked into a prepared potato chip hash in a skillet.

Make a small dent into the potato chip hash to place the eggs.

A close-up of the egg in the potato chip hash garnished with diced cilantro and slice green onion.

Once the egg is cooked to your preferred doneness, serve garnished with cilantro and green onion.

Potato chips being stirred in a skillet with a wooden spoon.

Carefully stir or fold the chips with the onion and curry paste to avoid excessive breakage.

Three raw eggs in the potato chip hash in the skillet.

Once the eggs are in they can be cooked over a gentle heat or with a lid added.

A black camp plate with a serving of potato chip hash.

This is a surprisingly tasty dish made out of basic ingredients, perfect for camping.

Potato Chip Hash Recipe

Scott Stevens

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Possibly one of the best examples of making simple food while camping, potato chip hash uses plain chips as the potato component.

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Preparation 10

Cook 10

Ready in 20

Servings Servings

CourseBreakfast

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultySeasoned

MethodSauté

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon Thai green chili paste
1 large bag chips, plain or flavored
4 eggs
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (coriander)
1 green onion (spring onion), thinly sliced

Equipment

skillet

Directions

Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet, then cook the diced onions until transparent.
Add the Thai green chili paste and stir.
Add the large bag of chips and combine well.
Make four craters into the chip mixture then crack the eggs and cook until the whites are just firm, or until your preferred doneness. If you add a lid it helps to create a more even cook on the eggs.
Sprinkle with diced cilantro and sliced spring onions to serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 387mgPotassium: 806mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 370IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg