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“I want you smothered, want you covered, like my Waffle House hash browns.”

If you’re not familiar with Waffle House, it’s time you visited the South. We don’t have much going for us, but we’ve got a leg up on the North in the area of cheap and delicious 24/7 breakfast food.

Most friday nights will find me and my friends munchin’ down at Waho. Favorite dish? Hashbrowns, scattered and smothered (scattered on the grill with onions).

Now this recipe isn’t identical to the real thing—I didn’t take the time to reference any recipes and just winged (wung?) it, but I think it turned out pretty well. It may not be as crispy as the more-processed, authentic Waffle House version, but it definitely hits the spot and satisfies that 2am craving.

Hashbrowns, Scattered and Smothered
Makes a double order (2 servings)

• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 1 medium potato, cut into matchticks*
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Oil a cast-iron skillet and crank up the heat to high
2. Salt the potato slice and toss to even it out
3. Scatter onions and salted potatoes on the hot skillet (you can try to keep them in a neat patty, but it ain’t gonna happen).
4. Now let them just chill for a while and crisp up. If you constantly mess with them, they won’t cook right.
5. Once they’ve browned for a few minutes, try flip them a bit and let them brown on the other side.
6. Remove from heat, fry up an egg or two, break out the ketchup and dive in.

*you could probably soak the potato slices and then flour them if you wanted to be all pro, but keeping it simple works fine too

*The batch pictured was oilier and less crispy than usual because I made a huge batch and overcrowded my skillet. fyi…