A Diner Breakfast

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large baking potatoes
• 1 small yellow onion, minced
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 small boneless beef rib eye steaks, 1/4-inch thick (or top loin steaks)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 8 thick slices country bread
• sour cream, for garnish
• chopped fresh chives, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 make hash browns--using a food processor or stand mixer fitted with the shredding attachment or the large holes of a box shredder-grated, shred the unpeeled potatoes.
• 2 a handful at a time, squeeze the potatoes to remove as much moisture as possible and place in a large bowl.
• 3 add the onion, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and mix well.
• 4 in a frying pan, preferably cast-iron, heat 2 tablespoons oil over med-high heat until it shimmers.
• 5 add the potato mixture and spread it into a thick cake.
• 6 decrease heat to medium, cover, and cook until the underside is golden brown and crisp, about 6 minutes.
• 7 using a large, wide metal spatula, transfer the potatoes to a plate.
• 8 add the remaining oil to the pan and heat.
• 9 flip the potatoes back into the pan, browned side up.
• 10 continue cooking, uncovered, until golden brown and crisp on the other side, about 6 minutes more.
• 11 meanwhile, preheat the broiler.
• 12 season the steaks with salt and pepper.
• 13 place the steaks on the broiler pan and broil, turning after 2 minutes, until the steaks are browned on the outside and medium-rare, about 4 minutes total, or until done to your liking.
• 14 transfer to a platter and tent with aluminum foil; turn off the broiler.
• 15 transfer the potatoes to a baking sheet and keep warm in the turned-off oven.
• 16 wipe out the frying pan with paper towels.
• 17 return the pan to medium heat, add the butter and heat until foamy.
• 18 one at a time, crack the eggs into the pan.
• 19 season with salt and pepper, cover, decrease heat to med-low, and cook until the whites are set, about 2 minutes, for sunny-side up eggs; or carefully flip the eggs and cook to the desired doneness.
• 20 meanwhile, toast the bread.
• 21 to serve, divide the hash browns, steaks, and eggs evenly among 4 plates.
• 22 top the hash browns with sour cream and a sprinkle of chives.
• 23 serve with the toast.