Crispy, beautiful and inherently special occasion-y, our easy hasselback potato recipe is one of our family’s favorites! It’s a nice fancy (but easy!) side dish the holidays or even on a weeknight alongside any easy, favorite chicken dish. Try serving it with old-school favorites like Chicken Divan, Chicken Florentine, Chicken Paillard or Chicken Marsala! For more potato goodness, check out our classic baked potato, or even our 30 Best Potato Recipes.
What Are Hasselback Potatoes?
Crispy on the outside, and creamy on the inside and more than a little elegant, Hasselback potatoes are easily such a grand potato side dish. First served at Sweden’s Hasselbacken (get it?) restaurant and hotel in the 1940s or 50s, the traditional Hasselback potato recipe is defined by the way the potatoes are cut. It begins with a large potato, cut into very thin slices, stopping just short of the bottom of the potato, giving it a fan-like appearance. The potato can then be filled or flavored with butter, herbs or oil (ours is flavored with all three!) and then roasted in the oven until it’s perfectly crisp on the outside and tender and creamy on the inside. For more potato perfection, try our other classic favorite potato sides like, Potatoes Au Gratin, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, or fancy Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Gremolata.
How To Make Perfect Hasselback Potatoes
Make the rosemary-garlic butter.
Peel the potatoes.
Slice the potatoes! See below for all our best tips for cutting Hasselback potatoes.
Drizzle the potatoes with the herby butter, and salt them, too.
Bake! You'll give them a 45 minute bake at a pretty high heat (425°F) to get them all nice and crispy.
Serve! Finish with more herb butter and of course, that parmesan cheese.
Hasselback Potato Ingredients
Russet potatoes: Use russet potatoes — not waxy potatoes — for the perfect Hasselbacks.
Butter: Lots of butter is key for Hasselback potatoes
Fresh garlic: Tons of fresh garlic.
Fresh rosemary: with so few ingredients, this recipe doesn’t work very with with subs or swaps. In other words, don’t skip the rosemary! It really makes this dish feel a little extra.
Shallots: Sweeter than onions, shallots are just right here.
Parmesan cheese: As always, we suggest grating it yourself rather than using pre-shredded cheese.
How To Cut Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback potatoes are defined by the way they’re cut: Fanned out to expose maximum potato surface area for maximum crispness. Careful slicing is the key to ensuring that this buttery, rich garlic Hasselback potatoes recipe comes out picture-perfect. They’re actually pretty easy to make! Here’s how to cut them:
Peel russet potatoes, and place them into a bowl of cold water to prevent browning.
Slice a thin piece off the bottom of potato and place the cut side down. This will prevent rolling and slipping as you cut the potato.
Our best Hasselback potato tip? Lay a chopstick on either side of the potatoes as you slice them to keep you from accidentally slicing all the way through the potato.
Slice the potatoes as evenly as you can, aiming for about ⅛-inch in width. A very sharp knife is the surest way to make it happen.
What to Serve With Hasselback Potatoes
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