Delicious Hasselback Potatoes

To make Hasselback potatoes, start by washing the potatoes very well under cold running water.

Dry the potatoes completely with kitchen paper.

To help you cut, skewer the potatoes at the base with a skewer or toothpick. By doing this you will be able to stop the incisions at the right point without going all the way, thus dividing the potato.

With a sharp knife, make the incisions. The slices must be very thin.

At this point, remove the skewer and rinse the potatoes again to remove as much starch as possible. Then drain them in a colander with the cuts facing down.

Meanwhile, prepare a finely chopped mixture with the aromatic herbs. Also add salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.

When the potatoes are well-drained of excess water, stuff them with the chopped herbs. Cut the butter into small pieces and add.

Arrange the potatoes in an oven pan, then add the coarsely chopped garlic cloves and a drizzle of oil.

Put the potatoes in the oven and let them cook for about an hour and 15 minutes. Once cooked, the Hasselback potatoes should have crunchy skin and be soft on the inside.

History and origins

The Hasselbacken restaurant in Stockholm had the idea to serve baked potatoes with this particular cut. It is from this restaurant that this recipe takes its name, which became known and appreciated all over the world. In Sweden, they are served with sour cream and salmon, but the variations of the original recipe are now countless.

Variants

You can replicate the Hasselback potato recipe using sweet potatoes. In their vegan version, Hasselback potatoes are prepared with only extra virgin olive oil, without the addition of butter. You can also prepare them in a sweet version by adding vanilla and sugar. An even more appetising version involves the addition of grated cheese with aromatic herbs. Also, you can try them with small slices of bacon between one cut and the next.

Storage

You can prepare the Hasselback potatoes in advance and then reheat them under the grill just before serving. Once prepared, you can keep them covered at room temperature for a day.

Which potatoes to use

You can use any type of potato to make Hasselback potatoes, even old ones. It is important, however, that the baked potatoes are all more or less the same size in order to have the same cooking time.