Corned Beef Hash and Eggs Recipe (2024)

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Mar 17, 2019, Updated Mar 17, 2024

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Corned beef and cabbage is a St. Patrick’s Day staple. Growing up in an Irish family, corned beef was always our tradition. But what to do with all the leftovers? Make a delicious corned beef breakfast hash with eggs and serve with warm Irish soda bread!

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Table of Contents

  • Why I Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • How to Make Corned Beef Hash
  • Expert Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Breakfast Recipes
  • Corned Beef Hash and Eggs Recipe

Why I Love This Recipe

Corned beef hash and eggs are the perfect Irish-inspired brunch entrée to serve up with Irish coffee, skillet Irish soda bread, and Guinness. Crispy sautéed potatoes and corned beef mixed with onions, optional carrots, and plenty of spices. The pan frying enhances the overall texture of everything.

I love this recipe because it’s a fantastic way to repurpose all the boiled leftovers from a traditional corned beef dinner into another delicious meal. But my favorite addition? Gooey, runny eggs baked over easy served on top.

If you enjoyed this recipe, try my breakfast skillet with homefries and eggs or my sweet potato hash. If you want something rich and filling, look no further than my breakfast tater tot casserole.

Ingredients

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  • Diced potatoes: use pre-boiled potatoes. We usually cut up whatever is leftover from the day before.
  • Corned beef: precooked and diced into small cubes to match the size of the potatoes. We use ‘eye of round’ corned beef when making a corned beef dinner. It’s leaner and doesn’t have a layer of fat around the outside like the alternate cuts.
  • Carrots: leftover boiled carrots (if you have any) make a great addition to this hash. Use parboiled or frozen. You can also omit and substitute with green peppers.
  • Onion: onion is essential for a good hash. I prefer yellow or white.
  • Eggs: eggs are optional. They can be served on the side scrambled or fried or baked with the hash like in this recipe.
  • Spices: I use a blend of salt, paprika, garlic powder, and a pinch of table sugar. The potatoes will soak up the delicious flavor as they fry.
  • Butter: butter aids in softening the onion and adds rich flavor to the potatoes. Combined with the spices, it’s a home run. You can alternatively use olive oil or a neutral cooking oil.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities below.

How to Make Corned Beef Hash

Step 1.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Step 3.

Add cooked potatoes, corned beef, carrots, spices, and oil. Let saute until potatoes are golden and begin to crisp. About 10-15 minutes. Season liberally with salt and pepper, to taste. Add more oil as needed as much will be absorbed.

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Step 4.

Create four small wells in the hash using the back of a spoon. Crack the eggs into the wells and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the eggs reach the desired level of doneness. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

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Expert Tips

  • We use ‘eye of round’ corned beef when making a corned beef dinner. It’s much leaner and doesn’t have a layer of fat around the outside like the alternate cuts.
  • This recipe is designed with using leftover ingredients in mind. If starting from scratch, it’s best to pre-boil the potatoes and carrots so they’re tender and crisp up nicely in the skillet. Cooking raw potatoes in a pan will leave the outside burnt with an undercooked interior.
  • Start with the recommended amount of spices and add more to taste. I usually use a generous amount of paprika until the potatoes have the right color and flavor. You will also need salt.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I double the recipe in the same size skillet?

This recipe is set to serve 4-6 as a complete meal. You can easily adjust or add more potatoes/corned beef to increase the portions as needed. If serving alongside a full brunch, it will likely serve 8 as a side portion of hash.

What should I serve with Corned beef hash?

I love serving corned beef hash with eggs, toasted sourdough or marble rye bread, Irish soda bread, Irish coffee, and Guinness!

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5 from 3 votes

Corned Beef Hash and Eggs Recipe

By: Shawn Williams

Servings: 4

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

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Corned beef breakfast hash topped with baked runny eggs. The ultimate Irish breakfast hash.

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups diced potatoes of choice, pre-cooked or parboiled
  • 2-3 cups corned beef, precooked and diced
  • 1 cup carrots, precooked and diced (or frozen)
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4-6 eggs
  • 3-4 tablespoons, olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1-2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon table sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped fresh parsley, as garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Heat butter over medium heat in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Add onions and let soften/brown for 1-2 minutes.

  • Add cooked potatoes, corned beef, carrots, spices, and oil. Let saute until potatoes are golden and begin to crisp. About 10-15 minutes. Season liberally with salt and pepper, to taste. Add more oil as needed as much will be absorbed.

  • Create four small wells in the hash using the back of a spoon. Crack the eggs into the wells and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the eggs reach the desired level of doneness. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

We use ‘eye of round’ corned beef when making a corned beef dinner. It’s much leaner and doesn’t have a layer of fat around the outside like the alternate cuts.

This recipe is designed with using leftover ingredients in mind. If starting from scratch, it’s best to parboil the potatoes so they’re tender and crisp up nicely in the skillet. Cooking raw potatoes in a pan will leave the outside burnt with an undercooked interior. The same goes for carrots.

Start with the recommended amount of spices and add more to taste. I usually use a generous amount of paprika until the potatoes have the right color and flavor. You will also need salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 21.3gProtein: 51.4gFat: 17.6gSaturated Fat: 4.4gCholesterol: 284mgSodium: 1685mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 3.5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Irish

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Corned Beef Hash and Eggs Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What to eat with corned beef hash? ›

I like to eat my hash with 2 fried or poached eggs for breakfast because I like my yolks runny. Feel fry to cook your eggs the way you like them. You could also serve it with a piece of whole-grain toast or a side of fresh fruit. If you're serving the hash for dinner, it's perfect with a side salad.

Does canned corned beef hash need to be cooked? ›

MARY KITCHEN® hash is fully cooked and ready to eat.

Is corned beef hash good or bad for you? ›

Notably, corned beef is high in sodium. A 3-ounce serving packs 827 milligrams (36% of the recommended 2,300 milligrams per day). 3 On the plus side, the St. Paddy's Day favorite is a good source of iron, providing 20% of the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for men and 9% for women.

How to spice up canned corned beef hash? ›

Add whatever spices you prefer. I usually like a little zip in mine and will add in Tabasco sauce or some Cajun seasoning. Instead of scrambled eggs, you can also divide the hash into 4 sections, make a small indentation in each section, and add an egg in each one if you prefer to have a nice runny yolk.

How to cook canned corned beef hash crispy? ›

It takes patience to get crispy hash. In a heavy skillet (preferably not a non-stick skillet) over medium heat, spread the hash in an even layer and do not disturb for 5 minutes. With a spatula, lift up a corner of the hash to see if it has developed a crust. If it hasn't, cook a few minutes longer.

How to make corned beef taste better? ›

Add a tablespoon or two of pickling spice as well as a few garlic cloves, a quartered onion, a carrot, and a few stalks of celery if you like. Bring everything to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer.

Can dogs eat corned beef hash? ›

Can dogs eat corned beef safely? Dogs should not consume corned beef as it is not safe for them. While the beef itself is not toxic to dogs, the high sodium content in corned beef can be harmful to their health.

Why is corned beef hash pink? ›

Today's corned beef is now brined or cured using a salt water or sodium nitrite mixture, which fixes the pigment in the meat and causes it to be pink in color. That's why corned beef remains pink after cooking, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.

How to know when corned beef hash is done? ›

Cook, without stirring, until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip sections and cook until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes more. Repeat cooking and flipping process, flipping every 5 minutes, until hash stays together and has a golden crust, 10 to 15 minutes.

What pairs well with corned beef? ›

There are 7 classic pairings when asking about what to serve with corned beef: vegetables in roasted form, corn casserole as an appetizer, the Irish soda bread as classic table breading, potato – always best as mashed, Sauerkraut to cut back on the salted beef, and if you fancy sweet thing – Irish oatmeal cake all the ...

What do the Irish eat with corned beef? ›

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Traditional Irish foods like corned beef and cabbage, Boxty, and Irish soda bread, are often served on Saint Patrick's Day. Drinking green beer or Guinness on St. Patrick's Day is also a popular tradition. People drink a lot of Guinness on this holiday!

How is corned beef traditionally eaten? ›

Yet the corned beef the Irish immigrants ate was much different from that produced in Ireland 200 years prior. The Irish immigrants almost solely bought their meat from kosher butchers. And what we think of today as Irish corned beef is actually Jewish corned beef thrown into a pot with cabbage and potatoes.

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