Description
Crispy and flavorful Hasselback potatoes, thinly sliced to fan out during baking, brushed with a garlic and rosemary-infused olive oil for a perfect side dish with crispy edges and soft interiors.
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
- Prepare the potatoes: Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Place each potato on a cutting board and make thin, evenly spaced slices across each potato, slicing about three quarters of the way through so the potato fans out while keeping the base intact.
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F) to ensure a properly hot environment for crisping the potatoes.
- Brush with olive oil and season: Mix 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil with 1 1/4 tsp salt. Brush the potatoes generously with the olive oil mixture, making sure some oil gets in between the slices. Place smashed garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs around the potatoes for added aroma.
- Bake the potatoes: Arrange the potatoes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven for 75-80 minutes until the edges are crispy and the insides are tender.
- Final brushing and serving: Halfway through baking, brush the potatoes again with the remaining 1 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp salt mixture to enhance flavor and crispiness. Remove from oven and serve hot as a delicious side dish.
Notes
- Use oval shaped potatoes and thin, even slices for proper fanning and crispiness.
- If you are unsure of your knife skills, imperfect slices will still taste fantastic and look charming.
- Optional garlic and rosemary add a wonderful aroma but can be omitted if desired.
- Make sure not to slice all the way through to keep the potato intact.
- Brushing with oil multiple times during baking promotes a crispy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
