I have been trying to eat healthier again this past week, particularly after enjoying the delightful Dulce de Bacon Milkshake of my last post. After trying and failing, I came to the realization that I eat a lot of carbohydrates, and not the good kinds. As an effort to cut down on excess starches while still enjoying my favorite meals, Jeremy suggested that I make some hashbrowns from celery root. As unappealing as this sounded at the time, I inquired more about it. He said that he heard somewhere that you can make hashbrowns from celery root and that they have one third of the carbs potatoes have. So, I decided to try it as an experiment in breakfast foods. And the results were….shockingly good. The celery root smells like celery, but it doesn’t taste like it. It’s kind of potato-y in taste, but has a little bit of a sweet kick to it, which I really loved. In fact, I daresay that I even liked these hashbrowns better than regular ones because of the nice sweet and salty combination. The root by itself looks pretty strange, the closest similarity I can draw is to a mandrake from Harry Potter. So sad and wrinkly-looking. But there is tasty root flesh under those wrinkles, and I included another video tutorial in this post about how to hack away at all the little roots and peel the main root for use. It can be viewed in HD, as well. Just press play and to the right of the play button is the settings tab, where 360p is usually automatically selected, click and select 1080p instead. Enjoy!
Celery Root Hashbrowns
Ingredients
- 2 Celery Roots
- Vegetable Oil for Frying
- 1 Teaspoon Cavender's Greek Seasoning Salt-Free
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- Ketchup optional
Instructions
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The video below demonstrated the peeling process described here, and it can be viewed in HD for extra root-action. To peel the celery root, begin by cut the celery sprouts off of the top of the root and discard them. Hold the top of the celery root in your left hand and cut the hanging roots off with your right hand, making sure to cut down and away from your left hand. Continue cutting until all of the loose hanging roots have been removed. There are also crevasses in the bottom where fine roots are stuck, to get them out simply cut two opposing angles into the root that meet underneath the crevasse, then pull up gently with the knife and the crevasse will fall out out. Then use a vegetable peeler to peel the remaining skin off of the root.
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Wash the celery roots and grate them over a large bowl. Mix in the Cavender's and salt. Set aside. Pour the vegetable oil into the frying pan until the bottom of the pan is just coated in oil. Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add 1 cup of the hashbrown mixture, flattening it and evenly spreading it out over the surface of the pan with a metal spatula.
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Fry for 7 to 12 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Remove the hashbrown patty from the pan with the metal spatula and place it on a plate lined with paper towels. Add more oil to the pan after each hashbrown because the original oil will have been absorbed by the celery root. Repeat this process until all of the hashbrown mixture has been fried. Serve with a side of ketchup for dipping.
Mmmm yummy, what a healty replacement with celery root! I usually mix in mash potatoes but have never thought of it in hasbrown š
Thats so marvellous and flavourful hashbrowns..
Thanks for sharing this, I'm in desperate need of some low carb alternatives! and good to hear that they don't taste like celery at all š
This is a genius recipe. Lots of commitment tho. I think I'd be screaming at Jeremy about halfway through de-ickying of the root. If it's tasty and healthy tho, I'm guessing its worth it š Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks everyone š
@Min: Ohhh, putting them in mashed potatoes sounds like an excellent idea! Thanks for the tip!
@Bakingbitsandbobs: They really do taste great for having 1/3 of the carbs.
@Parsley Sage: Haha, it really was pretty tedious. I think next time I'll have Jeremy do the peeling since I'll be doing the cooking š
Wow…celery root. This is one item I have yet to try out in the kitchen. And this looks like a great starter recipe!
I always use celery root in soups…but I sincerely love the idea of using them in hashbrowns. Great clicks!
A fantastic recipe and very well explained too! You are so creative š
US Masala
this is an amazing twist .. wow.. shd try this soon..
I love to cook with celery root and the hash browns with it is a terrific idea, nice!
Thanks you guys š
What an inspired take on the hash brown! Very clever, sounds delish!
*kisses* HH
That has turned a rather homely looking vegetable into something quite delicious! š
Great looking hashbrowns, must have such great flavor with the celery root!
Really pleased to read your post today, Eva. I saw a recipe for celery root remoulade recently and have been wanting to try it. I worried that it was going to taste strongly of celery, so am pleased to read it doesn't!
I love the idea of hash browns made with this extremely UGLY veggie…it certainly turns it into something delicious!
I love celery root and use it often but would have never would have thought to use it for hash browns. I can't wait to try this!
I have never had celery root… these hash browns look tasty.
I'm especially fond of this wizened vegetable and will try almost any recipe that uses it. This is a great idea and I'll be trying it very soon. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Smells like celery, taste like potato….hmmmm..I can try that. Never had it before though have seen it in grocery stores here.
Well it's been decided I MUST try celery root. These hash browns look amazing.
Your pictures…beautiful!
Very original! That is a great idea.
Cheers.
Rosa
I grew up with my using a lot of celery root but never in a hash-brown, which sounds genius! Nicely done :o)
Thanks all!
I've never cooked with celery root. That is about to change!!
Best,
Bonnie
What a healthy way to make hash browns and clever too. I don't think I've ever used celery root. Thanks for the inspiration and the lovely photos.
Sam
This is a very delicious vegetable, and the hashbrowns are a great idea! I like this instead of mashed potatoes and in a nice creamy soup too. Yumm…
I loveeee Celery Root! Fresh and raw or cooked. this is a good idea
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