Parsnip Hash Browns

Name: Parsnip Hash Browns
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley leaves; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 rashers of bacon (optional); 4 white buns; 250g parsnips, peeled and coarsely grated; 150g waxy potatoes, coarsely grated; 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 5 medium free range eggs, 1 beaten; 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted; Ketchup, chilli oil and coriander sprigs, to serve (optional)

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Delicious parsnip hash browns perfect for brunch. Pair with buns and toppings of your choice for a satisfying meal.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:29:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories441.9 kcal (22%)

Total Fat21.4 g (31%)

Carbs48.8 g (19%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein13.8 g (28%)

Sodium500.2 mg (25%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 Tbspcornflour

1 Tbspflat leaf parsley leaves

finely chopped

¼ tspfine sea salt

3 Tbspvegetable oil

8 rashersbacon

optional

4white buns

250gparsnips

peeled and coarsely grated

150gwaxy potatoes

coarsely grated

0.5onion

thinly sliced

5eggs

medium free range, 1 beaten

½ tspsesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Put the parsnips and potatoes in a clean tea towel and twist into a bundle. Over the sink, squeeze out as much water as possible, then mix in a bowl with the onion, beaten egg, cornflour, parsley and salt.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Divide the parsnip mix into flat cakes.

Step 3

Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden. Grill the bacon, if using, and toast the buns.

Step 4

To serve, top each bun with hash browns, bacon, fried eggs, and your choice of ketchup, chilli oil, and coriander sprigs.