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    Home » Side Dish » Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

    Published: Dec 17, 2020 · Modified: May 14, 2021 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

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    Crispy Hasselback potatoes is one of the best ways of cooking and enjoying potatoes. Each baked slice of the potato is soaked with delicious flavours from garlic, salt and pepper. Each bite is buttery and super delicious. It is truly a perfect side for every main dish.

    Serve with chicken roast, lamb roast or baked salmon.

    two baked potatoes on a plate garnished with chopped parsley.

    Easy Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

    True confession, I went through a phase of making hasselback every Sunday and baked potatoes (jacket potatoes for my UK lover) at least once a week. I miss those days I could eat whatever I want without having any child dictating the meals or compromising my choices.

    I am surely not complaining, I still make one potato dish at least once a week but now I have to consider the rest of the family. Especially if I don’t want to be making separate meals at dinner time. Please tell me I am not alone on this as I sound like a mean mum now. Hahaha!

    Related post: you would catch me making one of these potato dish once a week. Parmentier potatoes, creamy mashed potatoes, Perfect roast potatoes or garlic butter smashed potatoes, or boiled potatoes with parsley.

    What are Hasselback potatoes

    According to Wikipedia, they are potatoes sliced thinly but not all the way through, they are then seasoned and baked to perfection until golden and crispy on the outside. They are of Swedish origin and can be paired with many main dishes. The name Hasselback originated from the restaurant the dish was first served in Sweden.

    They are quite easy to make, no set skill is required to make them too. Although you do need to go gentle on your grip when slicing the potatoes, no fast fingers here please. Baked Hasselback potatoes are beautiful to look as they look like an open book or hedgehogs on a plate, not that I would eat one though.

    a close shot of a potato on a side plate.

    Why you will love this recipe and why it works

    • The number one on my list is how easily you can customise this recipe to taste. Although I have kept today's recipe simple by using simple everyday spices, fresh garlic salt and pepper. You can definitely make this your own. Rosemary is a popular herb you can add too but I love using smoked paprika or oregano from time to time.
    • For some extra yumminess, you can add grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese to each cut of the spud. The only caveat doing this is that you may have to wrap each potato in an aluminium foil to avoid making a mess. That said, it was absolutely delicious.
    • This is easy although not quick potato dish. It requires minimal prep and almost handsfree to a point. You do not need to babysit it as long as it is baked under the right temperature.
    • You slice them in a Criss crossway to make it look like a proper hedgehog when cooked.
    two hasselback potatoes on a plate.

    What you will need

    Potatoes: This recipe is very forgiving and you can use any type of potatoes you have. You can also use any size of potatoes but I like to use a medium size that way, it doesn’t take forever to cook. I used Marabel potatoes as they are naturally buttery and I also love using King Edward or Desiree potatoes. Other options to choose from depending where you are reading from is Yukon gold or russets

    Garlic paste: I used garlic paste as it blends in with the other ingredients used. You can use garlic powder but desist from using garlic granules for this recipe as it would burn and might affect the overall taste of the dish.

    Butter

    Vegetable oil: you can use any other flavourless cooking oil with a high smoking point

    Salt and freshly ground black pepper

    tools

    A sharp knife: chef or pairing knife

    Chopping board

    Note

    It may seems as if this recipe uses a lot of butter and oil, do not fret as the potato doesn’t retain most of it.

    ingredients.

    How to make hasselback potatoes

    Preheat the oven to 200C/400F

    Wash the potatoes clean under cold running water

    Prepare the baking tray by spraying it with a cooking spray or lining it with a parchment paper.

    Place the potato on a chopping board, holding it in between your thumb and index finger, carefully slice across the potatoes width-wise (vertically) at about 4mm interval. Make sure not to cut it all the way through. You can also use chopsticks to hold the potatoes at both ends lengthwise while you cut across it. This would stop it from cutting all the way through.

    a hand holding a potato.

    Place the potatoes on a baking tray

    raw potatoes on a baking tray.

    In a small bowl, add olive oil, melted butter, garlic paste, salt and pepper and mix to combine

    a bowl of melted butter.

    Brush the mixture all over the spud and into the cuts in the potatoes. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. remove from the oven and baste with the reserved garlic butter mixture, return into the oven and continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until well done and crispy around the edges.

    Top with chopped parsley and serve with the mains of choice.

    baked sliced potatoes on a baking tray.

    How to store

    Make sure it is completely cooled before storing in the fridge

    To reheat: simply but them back in the oven for some few minutes at 170C/340F for about 10 minutes. alternatively, use an air fryer, it is a lot quicker and it yields a better result.

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    two hasselback potatoes on a side plate.

    Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

    Ajoke
    Crispy Hasselback potatoes are one of the best ways of cooking and enjoying potatoes. Each baked slice of the potato is soaked with delicious flavours from garlic, salt and pepper. Each bite is buttery and super delicious. It is truly a perfect side for every main dish.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American, British, Swedish
    Servings 4
    Calories 471 kcal

    Equipment

    • sharp knife

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 medium-size potatoes
    • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F
    • Wash the potatoes clean under cold running water
    • Prepare the baking tray by spraying it with a cooking spray or lining it with a parchment paper.
    • Place the potato on a chopping board, holding it in between your thumb and index finger, with a sharp knife carefully slice across the potatoes width-wise (vertically) at about 4mm interval. Make sure not to cut it all the way through. You can also use chopsticks to hold the potatoes at both ends lengthwise while you cut across it. This would stop it from cutting all the way through.
      a hand holding an uncooked sliced potato.
    • Place the potatoes on a baking tray
      potatoes on a baking tray.
    • In a small bowl, add olive oil, melted butter, garlic paste, salt and pepper and mix to combine
      melted butter in a small glass bowl.
    • Brush the marinade into all over the potato and into the cuts in the potatoes. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. remove from the oven and baste with more garlic butter mixture, return into the oven and continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or it is well done and crispy around the edges.
      a hand brushing oil on baked potatoes.
    • Top with chopped parsley and serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 471kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 71mgPotassium: 1431mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 177IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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    1. Ada says

      December 23, 2020 at 11:24 pm

      Please how do you make the minced garlic

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      • Ajoke says

        December 27, 2020 at 1:14 am

        I blended it in the food processor with some olive oil.

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