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Mexican Hash Browns with Avocado Crema

Crispy hash browns are topped with slow cooked tender beef with sautéed peppers and onions and topped with a creamy avocado creama sauce. 
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword avocado crema, mexican hash browns
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Calories 571kcal
Author Lisa Bass

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lb beef roast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3-4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro
  • 2 limes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 4 eggs

Avocado Creama:

  • 2 avocados
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • Juice of one lime
  • 3/4 cup full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Six to eight hours before you want to have Mexican hash, put a two or three pound beef roast into your crock pot. Add a cup of water, a teaspoon of salt and put it on low.
  • When you are 30 minutes out from dinner, preheat your skillet and two tablespoons of coconut oil over medium heat.
  • Preheat your oven to 350.
  • Shred two medium size potatoes. (I  use a food processor, but a cheese grater will work also.)
  • Chop half an onion, one bell pepper and a handful of fresh cilantro.  
  • Preheat the oil until it is hot enough for the potatoes to sizzle when they are put in the pan.
  • Cook the potatoes until they are crispy, flipping only once or twice. If they start to stick to the pan, add a little more coconut oil. Salt them liberally. I like to add about a half teaspoon per potato.
  • Sauté the peppers and onions in a tablespoon of coconut oil, in another pan, until they are soft.
  • I cook potatoes separately from the other vegetables, so they crisp up better. Onions and peppers release too much liquid and cause the potatoes to get soggy.
  • Take your beef out of the crock pot and shred.
  • Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and the juice of half a lime over the cooked beef and toss to make sure all the beef is properly seasoned. It should be very tender. 
  • Add the peppers, onions and seasoned beef to the crispy potatoes.
  • Crack four eggs on top.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until the eggs are set.

Avocado Creama 

  • Put two avocados, 1/4 cup cilantro, the juice of one lime, 3/4 cup full fat Greek yogurt and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a food processor or blender.Blend until combined.Top your hash with salsa, cilantro, lime juice and avocado crema.

Notes

  • Cook potatoes separately from the other vegetables, so they crisp up better.
    Squeeze out any extra water from the potatoes with a clean kitchen towel if they are especially wet.
  • When you are baking the Mexican hash browns with the eggs on top, the eggs will look uncooked even though they are fully cook so make sure not to over-bake them.

Nutrition

Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 1308mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1009IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 5mg