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Hasselback Potatoes

By Heather Wirtz March 27, 2012

A must try before the Summer rolls in and you no longer want to use the oven. These fancy looking potatoes are surprisingly simple to make and very tasty!  The result is a cross between a baked potato and a crispy chip!

 

Ingredients:

6 Russet Potatoes

1 Stick Butter (1/2 cup)

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Ground Black Pepper

 

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven 425ร‹ลกF. 

2. Thoroughly scrub and rinse potatoes.

3. Place one potato on cutting board flattest side-down.  With sharp knife, start at one end of the potato and slice almost all the way through, DO NOT cut all the way through.  Slices should be about 1/8" apart.  Continue this until the entire potato is sliced.  Repeat with the remainder of potatoes.

4. Cut stick of butter into thin slices.

5. Arrange the potatoes on a sheet pan and insert the butter slices in-between various slits. Rub any remaining butter over the top of potatoes. See photo below.

6. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 

7. Bake potatoes for about 60 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy and the inside is cooked through.  

8. Enjoy as is or add sour cream and shredded cheese.