Description
Learn how to make delicious Hasselback Potatoes with crispy edges and a tender center, flavored with garlic, butter, and herbs. This easy side dish is a perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 4 medium russet or Yukon gold potatoes
Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
- Optional: grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare potatoes: Wash and dry the potatoes. Slice thin slits across each potato without cutting all the way through.
- Make seasoning: In a bowl, mix olive oil, melted butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Brush the mixture over each potato, ensuring it gets into the slits.
- Bake: Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 45–55 minutes, basting with the remaining garlic butter, until crispy and tender.
- Optional: Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese in the last 10 minutes of baking. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can add cheese or bacon between slices for extra flavor.
- Sweet potatoes can be used instead of russet or Yukon gold for a twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swedish, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
