Have you wanted to try your hand at Hasselback potatoes? The number of thin slices and perfect crispiness can be rather intimidating, but we have a quick tutorial for you on how to bake potatoes in the oven, to put your mind at ease.
Hasselbacks are delicious and a fast, creative way to serve potatoes, especially for a dinner party or holiday meal.
Even with dense and hard-to-chop potatoes, this tutorial for how to bake potatoes in the oven should make these spuds far easier to slice.
Additionally, the combination of Italian seasonings and aromatic olive oil will bring this side dish to a new level as they crisp up in the oven and become infused with spices.
Step #1. Prepare the Ingredients
Prepare all ingredients before starting to cook. Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- 4 potatoes
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Fresh thyme, oregano and rosemary
- Freshly ground sea salt and pepper
Step #2. Wash the Potatoes
Wash and rinse potatoes (don’t peel them).
Step #3. Place a Potato On a Spoon
Place a potato on a large spoon.
Step #4. Slice the Potato
Make very close slices into the potato until you reach the spoon, so the potato slices will hold together by the bottom. Do this all across the top of the potato. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
COOKING TIP: If you don’t have a large enough spoon for the potato, try placing chopsticks on either side of the potato to stop the knife from going right through.
Step #5. Mix Olive Oil with Fresh Herbs
Roughly chop the herbs. Mix the olive oil and fresh herbs together.
Step #6. Brush Potatoes with Oil Mixture
Place the potatoes on a baking tray. Use a basting brush to spread the olive oil and herbs over the potatoes. Try to get into the slices as well with the oil.
Step #7. Seasoning
Sprinkle them with freshly ground salt and pepper.
Step #8. Bake
Bake the potatoes until they are golden brown with crisp edges, about 60 minutes. This completely depends on the size of the potatoes. Keep an eye on them! If they are looking dry while baking, baste them with a little more olive oil – this makes them nice and crispy.
Step #9. Serve
Serve!
A classic Hasselback potato is only sliced through halfway to three-quarters in order to flavor each potato while maintaining the structure of whole potatoes. By placing the potato in a large spoon or on chopsticks, it is the best way to keep it stable and secure for the knife.
This stability provides a far safer option for creating such thin slices within the potato and doubles as an easy way to ensure the knife doesn’t cut completely through.
Have you made Hasselback potatoes at home? What is your favorite topping for this style of potato dish? If you enjoyed this cooking tutorial, please let us know in the comments and feel free to share it with your friends.
How to Bake Potatoes in the Oven
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Fresh thyme, oregano and rosemary
- Freshly ground sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and rinse potatoes (don’t peel them).
- Place a potato on a large spoon.
- Make very close slices into the potato until you reach the spoon, so the potato slices will hold together by the bottom. Do this all across the top of the potato. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
- Roughly chop the herbs. Mix the olive oil and fresh herbs together.
- Place the potatoes on a baking tray. Use a basting brush to spread the olive oil and herbs over the potato. Try to get into the slices as well with the oil.
- Sprinkle them with freshly ground salt and pepper.
- Bake the potatoes until they are golden brown with crisp edges, about 60 minutes. This completely depends on the size of the potatoes. Keep an eye on them! If they are looking dry while baking, baste them with a little more olive oil.
- Serve.
Equipment
Notes
- COOKING TIP: If you don’t have a large enough spoon for the potato, try placing chopsticks on either side of the potato to stop the knife from going right through.
- Personally, I just put the potato on the cutting board and start slicing from one end to the other, being careful not to go all the way through. But the spoon or the chopsticks can make it a lot easier.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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