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Hasselback Potato Recipe

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Hasselback potatoes takes all the goodness from each potato dish and wraps it all into one. Love the crispy edges of French fries? Hasselback potatoes have them! Yet it still has a nice and creamy middle.

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By Jannah Haas

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Why are Hasselback Potatoes so good? Simply put, it takes all the goodness from each potato dish and wraps it all into one. Love the crispy edges of French fries? Well, Hasselback potatoes have them! Yet it still has a nice and creamy middle.
Hasselback potato with cheese and bacon
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: BBQ, European, Swedish
Keyword: BBQ Side, hasselback potato, Potato Recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 294kcal

Hasselback Potatoe Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 Potatoes Yukon Gold potatoes work best; but you can substitute with russet or red.
  • 3 TBSP Butter
  • 3 TBSP Olive Oil
  • Salt To taste
  • 2/3 cup Shredded Old Cheddar Cheese Optional ingredient
  • 1 Clove Garlic Crushed garlic for the garlic butter
  • Pepper To taste

Equipment

  • Large sharp knife
  • Baking dish or sheet
  • Silicone basting brush

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Wash/Scrub and pat dry the potatoes.
    Carefully slice about 1/8-inch slices along each potato. The key is not to slice all the way through; you want to keep the bottom intact. I use a chopstick as a guide. When the knife hits the chopstick, I stop cutting.
    Cutting a Hasselback Potato
  • Add the olive oil. Take extra care to "open" or "fan" each potato to get the olive oil combination into each slice.
    Salt to taste.
    Baking a Hasselback Potato
  • Bake for approximately 45 min (until potatoes seem easy to piece with a fork. Remove from oven and add garlic butter. Bake for 10-15 minutes longer
    Hasselback Potato with garlic butter
  • Add cheese and bacon bits. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until cheese is nicely melted and bubbling on top. Serve while hot!
    Hasselback potato with cheese and bacon

Notes

The topping options are really limitless with these potatoes.  Try adding bacon bits with the cheese.  Or maybe add your favorite spices and herbs to the butter mixture!  We have also turned these into a mexican flavor; by topping with some salsa!

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 728mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg

What the heck is a hasselback potato? Well, let me tell you—it’s simply the best potato side ever invented. We can thank Leif Ellison, a trainee chef working at the restaurant Hasselbacken in 1953, for this lovely version of a baked potato.

Why is it so good? Simply put, it takes all the goodness from each potato dish and wraps it all into one. Love the crispy edges of French fries? Hasselback potatoes have them! Yet it still has a nice and creamy middle. To top it off, the nutrition value highly resembles that of a baked potato—because it’s basically still a baked potato.

My favorite thing about Hasselback potatoes is that they look super fancy, which means they work great for company suppers. Yet, they are so quickly put together and absolutely no hassle to bake! You basically toss them in the oven.

They pair perfectly with steak of course. But I’ve also served them along side our tritip, baby back ribs, and even brisket!

Want to change it up a bit more? Try our smashed potato recipe, or our garlic & herb potatoes.

Cutting a Hasselback Potato
Cutting a Hasselback Potato
  • Gently fan the potato to “open up” the slices. Repeat with all the other potatoes. Brush the olive oil on the potatoes with. Take extra care to “open” or “fan” each potato so you can get some olive oil into each slice. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bake for approximately 45 min (until potatoes seem easy to poke with a fork).
Baking a Hasselback Potato
Baking a Hasselback Potato
  • Add the garlic butter to the potatoes. Bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Hasselback Potato with garlic butter
  • Add the cheese and bacon bits and bake again for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is nicely melted and bubbling on top. Serve while hot!
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