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Hasselback Baked Potatoes

These super fancy baked potatoes that look ultra elegant but really aren't that much work. All it takes is about 30 seconds per potato and trick everyone into thinking they are getting something deluxe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hasselbeck baked potatoes, hasselbeck potatoes, potatoes, side dish
Servings: 4
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • oven
  • sharp knife
  • wooden utensils or chop sticks

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes or however many you need
  • 2 tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable) 1/2 tablespoons per potatoes approximately
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic - diced optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • Wash and dry the potatoes
  • Lay the potato in-between wooden utensils (or chop sticks) and slice almost all the way through. Use the wooden utensils as a bump stop to help leave about ¼ inch of potato unsliced. Each slice should be about the width of a pencil. Be careful near the ends.
  • Carefully coat each potato in oil and salt. Line up on a parchment paper lined sheet tray.
  • Insert into 425 degree oven and cook until almost all the done. For the medium sized potatoes in the picture it should take about 50 minutes.
  • About ten minutes before the potatoes are done, baste in melted butter (with optional garlic).
  • The potatoes are done when a fork easily goes through. Remove from oven and enjoy.

Notes

Hasselback potatoes, just like baked potatoes are a blank canvas.  I kept mine simple but you can add so many difference toppings like bacon, cheese, sour cream and so on.