Hasselback potatoes are a delicious and visually stunning dish that is sure to impress. The dish is named after the Hasselbacken Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, where it was first served in the 1940s.
The Best Way To Make Hasselback Potatoes
If you want to know how to make Hasselback potatoes, you start with a large baking potato and slice it thinly (but not all the way through). I love to use this potato guard to help with the slicing. You can brush the potato with butter or oil and bake it in the oven until the slices are crispy and golden brown.
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes washed
- ½ stick butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 2-3 tbsp chopped chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the potato on the Hasselback potato guide. Using a knife, make multiple slices down the potato. Make sure to not cut it all the way through. You want the bottom side to stay intact so the potato stays together.
- Once all potatoes are cut, drizzle the olive oil and rub it into the potatoes.Salt and pepper to taste.
- Slightly melt the butter and add the garlic, half of the chives, salt, and pepper, and mix together.
- Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes and rub it all in, getting between the slices.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
- Top with sour cream and the rest of the chives.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Variations
While there are many variations of Hasselback potatoes, including adding cheese, herbs, or other toppings, the basic recipe is simple and can be easily adapted to suit your tastes.
Here are a few variations to try:
- Garlic Parmesan Hasselback Potatoes: After slicing the potatoes, brush them with a mixture of melted butter and minced garlic, then sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Rosemary Hasselback Potatoes: Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs in between the potato slices before baking, and then sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Sweet Potato Hasselback: Use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, and brush with a mixture of olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon before baking.
- Bacon and Cheddar Hasselback Potatoes: After baking the potatoes, sprinkle with cooked, crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar cheese, and return to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Buffalo Hasselback Potatoes: Brush the potatoes with melted butter mixed with your favorite buffalo sauce before baking, and then sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and chopped green onions after they come out of the oven.
- Loaded Hasselback Potatoes: Top the baked potatoes with sour cream, bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions for a fully loaded version of this classic side dish.
Can You Cook Hasselback Potatoes In Advance?
One of the benefits of Hasselback potatoes is that they can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven just before serving. This makes them a great choice for dinner parties or holiday meals when you want to spend more time with your guests and less time in the kitchen.
Are Hasselback Potatoes Gluten-Free?
The Hasselback potato recipe that we created is gluten-free. If you are making a recipe that includes additional ingredients such as breadcrumbs, flour, or other gluten-containing seasonings, then the dish may not be gluten-free.
It’s important to carefully read ingredient labels and choose gluten-free options if you are following a gluten-free diet.
If you’re looking for a simple and delicious way how to make Hasselback potatoes, then you found the right page. Using a potato guide will help keep things super easy. You just slice down the potato. The guide will stop the knife from fully cutting through.
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Hasselback Potatoes
Equipment
- Hasselback Potato Guide for Cutting https://amzn.to/3TU6PCn
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes washed
- ½ stick butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 2-3 tbsp chopped chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the potato on the Hasselback potato guide. Using a knife, make multiple slices down the potato. Make sure to not cut it all the way through. You want the bottom side to stay intact so the potato stays together.
- Once all potatoes are cut, drizzle the olive oil and rub it into the potatoes.Salt and pepper to taste.
- Slightly melt the butter and add the garlic, half of the chives, salt, and pepper, and mix together.
- Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes and rub it all in, getting between the slices.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
- Top with sour cream and the rest of the chives.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
