Description
Crispy and tender Hasselback potatoes brushed with a flavorful garlic rosemary olive oil, perfect as a side dish with a soft inside and crunchy edges.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 5 - 6 x 250g / 8oz potatoes
Seasoning and Oil
- 1 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 4 garlic cloves, skin on, smashed (optional)
- 3 rosemary sprigs (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Prep the Potatoes: Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Place each potato on a chopping board and make thin, even slices about 3mm apart, slicing almost all the way through but leaving the bottom intact to keep the potato together.
- Season Slices: Drizzle the 1 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle 1/4 tsp salt evenly over the sliced potatoes, making sure the oil and salt get between the slices.
- Prepare Garlic Rosemary Oil: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil with 1 1/4 tsp cooking salt, smashed garlic cloves, and rosemary sprigs. Allow flavors to infuse briefly.
- Brush Potatoes: Using a brush, generously coat the potatoes with the garlic rosemary olive oil mixture, including between the slices for maximum flavor and crispiness.
- Bake the Potatoes: Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the potatoes on a baking tray and bake for 80 minutes until the potatoes are soft on the inside and crispy on the edges.
- Serve: Remove the garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs if desired. Serve the Hasselback potatoes warm as a flavorful side dish.
Notes
- The success of Hasselback potatoes depends on thin slices so they fan out and become crispy. Using oval shaped potatoes helps with this effect.
- If you're not confident about slicing evenly, don't worry; imperfect slices still yield excellent results.
- Brushing the potatoes with garlic rosemary olive oil between baking helps enhance flavor and crispiness.
- Use a sharp knife or place chopsticks on either side of the potato to avoid cutting through completely when slicing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium potato
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
