Hasselback Potatoes are an easy and amazing side dish. Read on to find out how to make this delicious and unique looking potato dish!
Hasselback Potatoes are a delicious, healthy, and very easy to make side dish. They are just whole baking potatoes cut in thin slices to resemble a fan when roasted. After baking, the outside of the potato becomes crisp and crunchy, and the inside stays soft and creamy.
History:
Hasselback Potatoes got their name from the restaurant where they were first introduced in the 1940s, Hasselbacken in Stockholm, Sweden. They were called hasselbackspotatis.
Here’s what you will need:
All you need are baking potatoes, butter, olive oil, and salt, and pepper.
Here’s how to make them:
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
To slice the potatoes easily, place two wooden spoon handles on your cutting board. Nestle the potato between them and slice it into very thin slices. The wooden spoon handles will stop your knife from cutting all the way through.
Stir the melted butter, and olive oil together in a small bowl, and using a spoon drizzle it carefully over each potato. Try to spoon a little of the mixture between the potato slices.
Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet with a rim to catch any drippings.
Roast the potatoes in the oven for one hour. To serve, garnish with chopped chives or parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!
What to serve with them:
This side-dish is wonderful served with my New York Strip Roast, Southern Fried Chicken, or my Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken.
Related recipes:
If you like this recipe, you might also like these other potato recipes: Southern Potato Salad, Traditional Irish Potato Soup, or Ultimate Blue Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes.
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Hasselback Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 large baking potatoes
- 6 Tbsp butter melted
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Optional Garnish
- chopped chives or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- To slice your potatoes easily, place 2 wooden spoon handles on your cutting board. Nestle the potato between them and slice it into very thin slices. The wooden spoon handles will stop your knife from cutting all the way through the potatoes.
- Stir the melted butter, and olive oil together in a small bowl and using a spoon drizzle it carefully over each potato. Try to spoon a little of the mixture between the potato slices if you can. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet with a rim to catch any drippings.
- Roast the potatoes in the oven for about 1 hour depending on the size. If they are really large it will take more time, if small, a little less time. Serve immediately. To serve, garnish with chopped chives or parsley. Enjoy!
This was very good and easy to make. I took it to a potluck dinner at my church. Everyone liked them. Next time, I might sprinkle parmesan cheese on them. They cooked in one hour at 450 degrees. I will make these again.
Hi Sue, Thanks so much for letting me know and I’m so glad you liked them. I think parmesan cheese would be a great addition! Great idea!
Looks great. Found you on yummly.
Thanks so much for your kind comment!
Thank you for giving out the history of the dish as well as the method. It is important to learn where the food we eat came from and how it came about