The Best Homemade Hasselback Potatoes

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The Best Homemade Hasselback Potatoes will be your new favorite potato side dish. With the holidays around the corner; now is the perfect time to try a new potato dish. The potatoes are cut into thin slices almost all the way through to form a fan. As they bake in the oven, the slices become tender in the middle and wonderfully crisp around the edges. So delicious!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE IT

• POTATOES: Yukon Golds are the best because of their buttery flavor. But you can use any variety of potatoes you choose.

• EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL: It helps the potatoes soften and brown in the oven.

• DRIED SAGE: It creates an amazingly earthy and peppery taste.

• GARLIC & BUTTER: It gives the potatoes a buttery flavor and a savory bite.

• PARMESAN CHEESE: Adds a rich, tangy, and complexity to the flavor.

• SALT AND PEPPER: To make all the flavors pop!

HOW TO PREPARE THE BEST HOMEMADE HASSELBACK POTATOES?

• Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Place one of the potatoes on a cutting board and lay butter knives or chopsticks along both of its long sides. Use a sharp knife to cut the potato crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, stopping when your knife reaches the butter knives or chopsticks. Be careful not to cut all the way through and repeat this step with all the remaining potatoes.

• Place the potatoes on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and use your hands to coat the oil and seasonings in between the potato slices. Brush with a little more olive oil and bake for 50 minutes.

• Remove the potatoes from the oven and brush with the dried sage, parmesan, and garlic butter combo. Place them back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender in the middle and crisp around the edges.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH HASSELBACK POTATOES?

Hasselback potatoes are best when served hot and crispy from the oven. I like to serve them topped with fresh herbs like parsley and a dollop of sour cream would be great too!

Serve them with your favorite protein and for a simple dinner, or feature them at the holiday table. They pair perfectly with classic side dishes like Garlic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts,   Honey Garlic Glazed Roasted Carrots, and Easy Zucchini Au Gratin.

HOW TO STORE, REHEAT, AND FREEZE LEFTOVERS?

• Refrigerating: Allow the potatoes to completely cool before transferring them to an airtight container and refrigerate for 3-5 days.

• Freezing: Once completely cool, wrap each of them in foil. Place your foil-wrapped potatoes into a zip-top freezer bag. You can freeze them for up to 3 months, then when you are ready to use, you do not need to defrost them just put them in a 400-degree F oven in their foil and bake until piping hot again. At the end open the foil and allow the potatoes to crisp up again for the last 15-20 minutes.

• Reheating: Brush the potatoes with olive oil and reheat in a 400°F oven until heated through and crispy again. The time will vary based on the size of the potatoes.