If you are a potato fan like me, you will love these EasyAir Fryer Hasselback Potatoes. Seasoned to perfection with a flavorful garlic herb butter, golden brown and crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside, unique-looking and decadent air-fried Hasselback potatoes are the side dish of your dreams.
Air Fryer Instructions also included for cooking in an oven
Ingredients
2large Russet potatoesabout nine ounces each
½cupunsalted buttermelted
1teaspoonfinely chopped fresh rosemary
1clovefinely chopped garlic
½teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Place two wooden spoons or chopsticks on a cutting board. Nestle a potato between them and, using a sharp knife, slice them into very thin slices. The wooden spoon handles or chopsticks will stop your knife from cutting the potato all the way through. Repeat with the other potato.
Combine the melted butter, garlic, and rosemary in a small bowl. Carefully fan out the potatoes a bit and use a pastry brush to spread on the garlic herb butter mixture, making sure to get between the slices.
Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper and place them in the air fryer basket.
Air fry them for 30 minutes at 400 degrees F. Remove the basket and baste them again with the garlic herb butter mixture. Air fry for an additional 10 minutes or until the potatoes are done.
Alternate instructions to cook in the oven
To prepare this recipe in the oven, follow the directions above to prepare the potatoes but place them on a baking sheet and place them 400-degree F. preheated oven. Roast for one hour or until they are done. At the 30 minute mark, baste again with the garlic herb butter.
To serve
To serve, top with additional garlic herb butter if desired and your choice of toppings. Serve them immediately while they are still hot.
Notes
Air fryers come in all sizes and shapes, and cooking times may vary. I have a compact Cosori 3.7 quart basket-style air fryer that I used for this recipe and is designed for smaller families. Two large whole potatoes fit in the basket perfectly. Food cooked in an air fryer cooks best if it’s not crowded so the air can circulate. This recipe can be doubled or tripled if you have a larger air fryer or want to feed more folks. Wooden spoon handles or chopsticks work great to ensure you don't cut your potatoes all the way through. But if you are a gadget lover, special Hasselback potato cutters are available at kitchen specialty stores or online. When cooking the potatoes in the air fryer, place them perpendicular to the handle, running from front to back in the basket. If you put them parallel to the handle, because of the rounded bottoms, they tend to roll over when you push the basket in or remove it.Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to five days. For the best results, they can be reheated in an air fryer for five minutes at 375 degrees F. or until they are warmed through. They can also be reheated in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. You can also reheat them in the microwave, but the skin won't be as crispy. To check to see if your potatoes are done, slide a sharp knife into the center of the potato. If it goes in easily, it's done. If not, let it cook a little longer. This recipe was tested on potatoes that average nine ounces each. If yours are larger or smaller, they will take longer or less time than shown to cook properly.