Country Lamb Hash Recipes

COUNTRY HASH

Steps:

• Finely shred brisket and transfer to a bowl, then mix with mustard and Worcestershire sauce until combined well.
• Roast poblanos on their sides on racks of gas burners over medium-high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blistered and slightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes. (Or broil on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat.) Immediately transfer to a large bowl and cover tightly, then let stand 10 minutes. Carefully rub off skins from poblanos. Cut open lengthwise and remove stems and seeds, including attached ribs. Wipe poblanos clean with a paper towel if necessary, then cut into 1/4-inch dice and transfer to a large bowl.
• Peel potato, rutabaga, and apple and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, then cook in 1/2 stick butter with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden in spots and just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to bowl with poblanos.
• Cook onion in 3 tablespoons butter with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in same skillet, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes more. Transfer to bowl with poblano mixture. Stir brisket into hash until combined.
• Preheat oven to 250°F with rack in middle.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides. Add half of hash to skillet and cook, turning portions occasionally, until browned and crisp in spots, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a large (17-by 11-inch) 4-sided sheet pan and keep warm in oven. Cook remaining hash in same manner in 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer to sheet pan in oven.
• Rinse and wipe out skillet. Fry eggs in 2 batches with 1 tablespoon butter per batch over medium heat. Serve eggs over hash.

COUNTRY-STYLE SAUSAGE HASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat for about 30 seconds. Add Jimmy Dean sausage and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until browned, stirring frequently to break up the sausage into small pieces, then drain. Remove the sausage and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil for 30 seconds. Carefully add the potatoes and fry until they begin to turn golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the potatoes do not stick or burn.
• Add onions, peppers, salt, and pepper, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add the sausage and stir well.
• Serve with the fried eggs and avocado slices on top to get more nutrition from the meal.

MOROCCAN-INSPIRED LAMB HASH RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• In a large cast iron Dutch oven, heat fat of choice (I used rendered bacon fat) over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb and sea salt. Let cook 5 minutes, breaking up slightly with a wooden spoon. Add chopped onions and lower the heat to medium, cook 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Stir in sweet potatoes and carrots and cook 10-12 minutes. Cover, lower heat to medium-low and cook another 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, saffron, and raisins. Stir to combine and let cook another 5 minutes to let flavors combine. Check seasonings and serve.

COUNTRY HASHED BROWNS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan. Add the potatoes, onions, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally with a flat spatula, until the potatoes are evenly browned and cooked through. (Allow the potatoes to cook for 5 minutes before turning.) Turn off the heat and add the parsley, scallions and ham. Reheat on top of the stove or over a hot charcoal grill.
• Cook's Note: Use any leftover potatoes in Potato Basil Frittata (see recipe) for lunch.
• You can peel and dice the potatoes early and keep them in the refrigerator in a bowl of cold water. Drain them and dry them well with paper towels before frying.

COUNTRY HAM AND HOMINY HASH

Steps:

• Place the ham in a pot with the bay leaf and peppercorns. Cover with water and simmer for about 1 hour, until the ham is fork-tender (see Know-how, page 172). Add the potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes more, until the potatoes are just beginning to get tender. Strain the ham and potatoes from the pot, reserving about 1/4 cup of the liquid, removing and discarding the bay leaf, and set aside.
• Using two forks, shred the ham into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl. Add the potatoes, hominy, and onion. Stir in the reserved cooking liquid and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Country ham is salty, so be sure to taste before adding any extra salt.)
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the ham-potato mixture and spread into a flat cake. Cover with a splatter screen or lid and cook until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and re-form the cake. Cover and cook, adding a little more oil if needed, until crispy on the other side. Remove from the heat and cover.
• Fill a large skillet with water about 2 inches deep and bring to a boil. Add the vinegar and salt and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Add the eggs one at a time and poach for 2 to 3 minutes, until the whites set and a thin, translucent film forms over the yolks (see Know-how, page 86). Use a slotted spoon to gently transfer the eggs to a paper towel-lined platter to drain.
• Divide the hash evenly between individual serving plates, place 1 or 2 eggs on top of each, and serve hot.
• For a more rustic interpretation of this dish, make a hole in the hash, crack the eggs in the hole, and cover to fry, rather than poach, to your liking. For a sweet-and-savory combination, substitute sweet potatoes for the russets, and for a crispy finish, scatter fried oysters on top. Or, make a cheesy variation by layering the hash mixture with Gruyère cheese in a skillet to form one large cake and sauté until brown and crispy. Slide the cake out of the skillet and cut into 4 to 6 wedges, then assemble the dish as for the main recipe.
• Hominy is the name for corn kernels that have been hulled to remove the bran and germ. Lye hominy is hulled by soaking the corn kernels in a weak lye solution-a very traditional, centuries-old Native American method-and pearl hominy is hulled mechanically. It is then dried and either ground to make our beloved hominy grits or boiled whole to make what New Orleansians call "big hominy." You can buy hominy canned, meaning precooked, or dried, in which case it will need to be presoaked and boiled in the same manner as dried beans.

COUNTRY STYLE LAMB

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, add oil and butter, and brown meat slowly.
• In a small bowl, mix together the anchovies, garlic, fennel seeds, lemon peel and vinegar.
• When meat is well browned, pour off some of the fat, add salt, pepper, and pour the anchovy mixture over the meat.
• Mix well and continue cooking until vinegar is almost all evaporated.
• Sprinkle flour over meat, stirring to blend well.
• Add stock (or water), stir until very well mixed.
• Continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve as is or over pasta.

COUNTRY LAMB HASH

Steps:

• 1. Lightly toss lamb, potatoes, onion or leek, parsley, and rosemary together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Heat butter or meat drippings in skillet add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring. 2. Spread hash mixture in skillet and lightly brown bottom. Add heavy cream and stir well. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat without stirring until bottom is crisp and heavy cream has almost evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes.Note: For best results use a skillet with a non-stick surface.

WESTERN HASH

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, rice, green pepper, onion and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Top with cheese slices or shredded cheddar; cook until cheese is melted.

MARVELOUS LEFTOVER HASH

Steps:

• Coarsely chop cooked meat and potatoes separately.
• Place meat and potatoes in a large bowl. Combine gently.
• Stir in onion, salt, pepper, and milk or evaporated milk.
• Heat vegetable oil in large skillet.
• Spread hash evenly in bottom of skillet.
• Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes or until underside is brown and crusty and the top is heated through. Do not stir. Occasionally lift edge of hash with spatula to check browning.
• Run spatula around edge of browned hash to loosen; fold one half onto the other half.
• Remove hash to a warm platter.