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Oven baked Hasselback Potatoes are a delicious and easy side dish that will wow your guests at your next dinner party.
Potatoes are a staple of the American diet. They’re super tasty and flexible too. Baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, potato salad… there are so many ways to prepare potatoes!
While I love potatoes, I do get bored with the same old ways of preparing them. I’ve always thought that Hasselback Potatoes were a beautiful side dish.
They’re no harder to make than baked or roasted potatoes, and I find them easier and faster than traditional mashed potatoes.
Hasselback Potatoes Side Dish Recipe
Learn how to make Hasselback Potatoes easily in your oven for an awesome side dish at your next dinner party.
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Recipe Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 russet potatoes
- 3 cloves garlic - smashed
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Sea salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
- fresh chives - and additional garnishes, optional
Equipment
- Wooden skewers
- Baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place a chopstick (or wooden skewer) on each side of a potato to create a physical block for your knife. This helps prevent you from cutting through the potato, so you can create the “accordion effect.”
- Using a sharp knife, place deep cuts in the potato every 1/4″, stopping when your blade hits the chopsticks (or skewer).
- Repeat this process for all of your potatoes.
- Once you're done cutting them, place the potatoes on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Melt half of the butter and olive oil in a saucepan with the smashed garlic cloves and thyme.
- Pour over the potatoes, ensuring ensuring it gets into as many of the slices as possible.
- Bake the potatoes for 50-60 minutes, until golden and crispy. Melt the remaining butter and olive oil with the garlic and thyme. Brush the melted butter-oil mixture on top of the crispy potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and garnish.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 893mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg