Corned beef is a much-loved staple that has featured in comforting family food for generations. Here, I present an amazing curried corned beef hash, which boasts all the flavour you'd expect from the classic dish, plus an extra spicy kick.

Curried corned beef hash topped with a fried egg

It's an ingredient packed with nostalgic memories for many of us, so Princes Corned Beef invited me to team up with my lovely mum, Maeve to bring you our twist on a classic: curried corned beef hash.

I have great memories of cooking with my mum and being creative with spices to add a new dimension to simple, traditional meals, and we still cook together to this day, so we've really relished the opportunity to show you how we cook together!

Now, let’s make this really tasty, fun dish. Scroll on for the full curried corned beef hash recipe.

Ingredients

400 g (14.1 oz) potatoes a waxy variety such as Charlotte, Maris Peer, or Jersey Royals, diced
60 g (2.1 oz) slightly salted butter
1 large (1) onion finely chopped
1 green chilli finely chopped
1 tbsp mild curry powder
200 g (7.1 oz) Princes Corned Beef chilled and diced
2 large free range eggs
1 tsp vegetable oil (canola oil) if needed
1 lime optional
handful fresh coriander (cilantro)

Equipment

Instructions

Put the diced potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water, bring to the boil then simmer for 3 minutes until almost cooked. Drain.

Melt 20g (0.7 oz) of butter in a heavy-bottomed non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.

Add the chopped onions, curry powder and green chilli. Fry for 2-3 minutes until soft.

Chopped onions, curry powder and green chilli in a frying pan

Grab your can of corned beef - it's easiest to work with if you store it in the fridge for a few hours before using - and dice.

Corned beef from a can, cut into squares

Add a little more butter if the pan looks dry, then add the corned beef and fry until the colour deepens. Tip the mix on to a paper towel to drain.

Add the corned beef to the frying pan and brown

Heat 20g (0.7 oz) of butter in the pan.

Add the parboiled potato to the pan. Fry until golden.

Parboiled potatoes, cubed, in a frying pan

Add the corned beef mix back into the pan and fry briefly until warmed through.

Share between two dishes.

Serve your curried corn beef hash to two plates

Wipe your pan and fry two eggs until just cooked (use a little oil if needed). Place the eggs on top of the hash.

Curried corn beef hash topped with a fried egg

Optionally, add a scattering of coriander and a squeeze of lime and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Curried Corned Beef Hash

Corned beef is a much-loved staple that has featured in comforting family food for generations. It’s an ingredient packed with nostalgic memories for many of us, so Princes Corned Beef invited me to team up with my lovely mum, Maeve to bring you our twist on a classic: curried corned beef hash.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Lunches and quick-cook meals

Cuisine: British

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: 2 people

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

400 g (14.1 oz) potatoes a waxy variety such as Charlotte, Maris Peer, or Jersey Royals, diced
60 g (2.1 oz) slightly salted butter
1 large (1) onion finely chopped
1 green chilli finely chopped
1 tbsp mild curry powder
200 g (7.1 oz) Princes Corned Beef chilled and diced
2 large free range eggs
1 tsp vegetable oil (canola oil) if needed
1 lime optional
handful fresh coriander (cilantro)

Equipment

Instructions

Put the diced potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water, bring to the boil then simmer for 3 minutes until almost cooked. Drain.
Melt 20g (0.7 oz) of butter in a heavy-bottomed non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
Add the chopped onions, curry powder and green chilli. Fry for 2-3 minutes until soft.
Grab your can of corned beef – it’s easiest to work with if you store it in the fridge for a few hours before using – and dice.
Add a little more butter if the pan looks dry, then add the corned beef and fry until the colour deepens. Tip the mix on to a paper towel to drain.
Heat 20g (0.7 oz) of butter in the pan.
Add the parboiled potato to the pan. Fry until golden.
Add the corned beef mix back into the pan and fry briefly until warmed through.
Share between two dishes.
Wipe your pan and fry two eggs until just cooked (use a little oil if needed). Place the eggs on top of the hash.
Optionally, add a scattering of coriander and a squeeze of lime and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Notes

If you prefer a more traditional corned beef hash, simple omit the curry powder, chilli, lime and coriander.

Nutrition

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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