Hasselback Baked Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

Hasselback Baked Potatoes are thinly sliced wedges that are left intact at the bottom. When baked, these thin wedges fan out into frilly rounds of crispness with a fluffy potato centre. Seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, and chopped Rosemary.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: British, swedish

Keyword: Easy, Oven Baked

Servings:

Calories: 432kcal

Author: Lynn

Equipment

Baking Tray

Ingredients

9 Potatoes medium sized main crop such as King Edwards or Maris Piper.
Seasoning Salt and Pepper to taste.
2 tablespoons Fresh Rosemary Roughly chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil or any vegetable oil.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 deg have ready a large baking tray.
Wash and clean the potatoes, there is no need to peel them.
9 Potatoes
Place the potatoes between wooden handles and using a sharp knife and without cutting all the way through, make slits into each potato about ¼ thick.
Slice each potato evenly making sure the base is intact and not cut through and falling apart.
Place the potatoes on the prepared baking tray and brush the tops with olive oil. Sprinkle each potato with crushed sea salt and pepper. Add the chopped Rosemary or your favourite herbs
Seasoning, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons Fresh Rosemary
Bake for about 20 mins or until the skins are golden and crispy with a fluffy baked centre. This also depends on the size of the potatoes.

Notes

Tip 1 - Use small to medium sized potatoes, anything large will take longer to bake.

Tip 2 - Add extra seasoning such as paprika or slithers of fresh garlic between the potato cuts for extra flavour.

What is the Easiest Way to Cut Hasselback Potatoes?

The quickest and easiest way to cut Hasselback Potatoes is to place each potato between two wooden spoon handles or large thick BBQ sticks. This will prevent the wedges being cut all the way to the bottom leaving them intact.

Why are they Called Hasselback Potatoes?

Hasselback Potatoes are named after a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden called Hasselbacken where the recipe was first introduced in the mid 20th Century and has been very popular ever since.

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