Pytt i Panna (Swedish Hash with Fried Eggs)

The Swedish skillet hash: diced potatoes, onion and leftover roast beef or ham fried crisp in butter and topped with fried eggs and pickled beets. Serves 4.

Swedish hash of potatoes, onion and meat in a cast-iron skillet topped with fried eggs, with pickled beets
  • Prep 20 min
  • Cook 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Yield 4 servings

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Pytt i panna means small pieces in a pan, and it is how Swedes use up the Sunday roast. Diced cooked potatoes, onions and leftover meat are fried until the edges are crisp and golden.

It always comes with a fried egg on top, sliced pickled beets on the side and often a dash of Worcestershire or HP sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds cooked potatoes, cooled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or oil, divided
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 pound cooked roast beef, ham or sausage, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 4 large eggs
  • Pickled beets and chopped parsley, for serving

Instructions

  1. Fry the potatoes. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes in one layer and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp. Move to a bowl.
  2. Cook the onion. Add another tablespoon of butter and cook the onion for 5 minutes, until soft and lightly browned.
  3. Add the meat. Add the meat and cook for 5 minutes, until hot and browned at the edges. Return the potatoes, toss, and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Fry the eggs. In another skillet, fry the eggs in the remaining butter until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
  5. Serve. Divide the hash among plates, top each with a fried egg, and serve with pickled beets and parsley.

Tips

  • Cold, leftover boiled potatoes crisp up best.
  • Do not stir the potatoes too often; letting them sit is what browns them.

Questions about this recipe

What meat goes in pytt i panna?
Leftover roast beef, ham, pork or smoked sausage, alone or mixed.
Can I use raw potatoes?
Yes, but parboil the diced potatoes for 5 minutes first so they cook through before they burn.

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