Hasselback Potatoes

Simple but delicious, these Hasselback Potatoes make for the perfect side dish for any occasion! Crispy, buttery, and fluffy, these potatoes will make your mouth water!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Swedish

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 318kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

Chopsticks
Baking Sheet
Small bowl
Basting or pastry brush

Ingredients

6 medium russet potatoes*
¼ cup unsalted butter melted (56g)
¼ cup olive oil (60ml)
2 garlic cloves minced
Salt
Ground black pepper
Chopped fresh herbs (chives, parsley)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F. Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
Place a potato on a cutting board with chopsticks on either side. Make ¼-inch-thick slices down the potato. The chopsticks will act as a guide keeping the knife from cutting all the way through the potatoes. Place the sliced potatoes on the baking sheet.
In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, oil, and garlic. Reserve two tablespoons. Brush the mixture over the potatoes, making sure to get it between the slices. Drizzle any remaining mixture over the potatoes. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
Bake for 1 hour, brushing a few times during baking with the reserved butter, or until the potatoes are tender and the tops of the slices have separated a bit and gotten crispy. Sprinkle with chopped herbs and serve immediately.

Notes

*Scrub, wash, and dry the potatoes well before slicing. Any leftover water on the potato will make it difficult for the butter-oil mixture to cling to the potatoes.
Try to select potatoes that are similar in size to ensure the potatoes cook uniformly. If your potatoes aren’t the same size, you may have to pull the smaller ones out of the oven and allow the larger ones to bake for longer.
If you don’t have any chopsticks, the handles of two wooden spoons or something similar will work.
Try to slice the potatoes as uniformly as possible for even cooking. It’s ok if you can’t cut the potatoes exactly ¼-inch-thick as long as they’re uniformed!

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