Hasselback Potatoes How To Make Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback potatoes are by far one of the best side dishes to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey, Easter ham or pork, barbeques, casseroles, salads, etc. I can go on. When baked, the potato slices taste and feel similar to thick potato chips, except that these are still attached to the base of the potato. Potatoes are something that I have loved in any form right from my childhood. There are numerous recipes to make with potatoes, but here are some of my readers’ favorites:

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How to make the best Baked Hasselback Potatoes?

I use a combination of butter and olive oil (or coconut oil) for richness and flavor. The first time you just brush the outside of the potatoes with melted butter and sprinkle some salt. Then, halfway through the baking process, you will have to brush the potatoes again with the remaining butter. Basting the potatoes during the baking process is an important step. This will not only prevent your potatoes from drying out but give that crispy texture on the outside. When you brush the butter for the first time, the potatoes are too tight. But halfway through the baking process, the slices open up. I have added fresh herbs and garlic powder to the butter for additional flavors. I also apply butter once the potatoes are fully baked for the extra oomph factor. This is the third application. I sometimes even brush butter four times (once at the beginning, twice during baking, and a final application after baking) if I am working with larger potatoes that need a slightly longer cooking time.

Other Useful Tips

You can skip salt when preparing herbed butter oil if using salted butter.In this recipe, you can use only butter or only oil or combine the two. The choice is yours.Instead of garlic powder, minced garlic can be used.

Ingredients

24 Baby Potatoes (also known as New Potatoes or 6 to 8 large potatoes)2 tablespoon Butter, melted¾ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)

For Herbed Garlicky Butter Oil Mixture

2 tablespoon Butter, melted2 tablespoon Coconut oil or Olive oil2 tablespoon Cilantro or Parsley, finely chopped1 teaspoon Garlic powder½ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)

Making of Hasselback Potatoes in an Oven

Nicely wash, drain and pat dry the potatoes.Cut one small portion of potato on one side to create a flat base. Place the flat surface at the bottom. Use the chopstick as a guide on two sides and cut straight until it touches the chopstick into thin or thick slices, the way you prefer.Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line your baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside.

Arrange the cut potatoes in a single layer in the baking pan. Brush each potato with melted butter and sprinkle some salt.Bake for a total of 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.

Add melted butter, oil, cilantro, garlic powder, salt, and mix in a pan. Halfway through the baking process (around the 15-minute mark), brush each potato with this garlic herbed butter oil and continue baking for another 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are crispy and the inside is cooked and creamy. Once it comes out of the oven, brush again with remaining garlic herbed butter oil, serve and enjoy.

Hasselback potatoes in Air Fryer

Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 degrees F. Place 6 to 10 baby potatoes brushed with plain butter and sprinkled with salt in the air fryer basket, and cook for about 10 minutes. Brush the potatoes again with herbed garlic butter, and cook in the air fryer for additional 5 mins.After a total of 15 minutes of cooking time, remove from the air fryer basket, and brush with herbed garlic butter.Repeat for remaining potatoes. Serve and Enjoy!

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