Hasselback Potatoes are russet potatoes cut into thin, fanned-out slices that are baked coated in melted butter and seasoned with salt and pepper. Try my Garlic Cajun Smashed Potatoes for more crispy, oven-baked potatoes.

Hasselback Potatoes on a Plate with Sour Cream

Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback Potatoes got their name from the cutting technique. Just like my Hasselback Cheesy Bread, the potatoes are sliced almost all the way to the bottom, but not quite. The slits in the potatoes are the perfect vessel to hold and absorb the melted butter, salt, and pepper. They are then baked until they have a crispy outside and tender inside. Think about adding this side dish to your Thanksgiving or Holiday menus for an alternative to mashed potatoes.

Potatoes Ingredients

Potatoes: I used russet potatoes for this recipe. I like the rough skin and soft interior after being baked. You could also use Yukon Gold potatoes. A helpful hint (if needed) is to place a potato in between a couple of skewers or chopsticks before slicing. This will prevent you from cutting all the way through the potatoes.

Butter: I used unsalted melted butter to brush onto the potatoes. Salted butter would work as well, but you may want to adjust the amount of salt you add.

Cutting, Adding Butter, and Sprinkling Salt on Hasselback Potatoes Collage

How to Make Hasselback Potatoes

To make these potatoes, first, wash the potatoes well and then pat them dry. Next, cut slits into each potato, but don’t cut all the way through the bottom. Again, placing a potato in between two skewers or chopsticks will help prevent you from cutting all the way through the potato.

Once the potatoes have been sliced, place the potatoes on an unlined baking sheet. Use about half of the amount of melted butter to brush over the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, carefully fan out the potatoes with a knife. Then, brush on the remaining butter and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the inside is tender. Serve warm with salt and pepper, to taste.

With the slits in the potatoes, these would also be perfect for adding your favorite toppings from cheese to chili to sour cream, or any of your favorite potato garnishes.

Overhead Plate of Hasselback Potatoes with Sour Cream

Can I Make these Potatoes in an Air Fryer?

Yes! Just like my baked potatoes, these Hasselback potatoes can also be made in an air fryer. And, it is actually quicker in terms of cooking time. So, using an air fryer not only saves on time, but it leaves the oven open for other recipes like this Spatchcock Turkey!

To make the potatoes in an air fryer, follow the instructions up to cooking time. After brushing on half the butter and seasoning with salt and pepper, cook the potatoes for 15 minutes at 360°F. Then, brush on the remaining butter and cook an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the insides of the potatoes are tender. 

I recommend the Ninja Air Fryer. (affiliate link) You can go up a size if needed, but it is superior in achieving consistent results and also ease of use. I’ve been very happy with this Air Fryer!

Fork Taking Bite of Hasselback Potatoes

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5 from 7 votes

Hasselback Potatoes

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Hasselback Potatoes are russet potatoes cut into thin, fanned-out slices that are baked coated in melted butter and seasoned with salt and pepper.

Ingredients

  • 4 large russet potatoes, washed and patted dry
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Arrange a rack in the middle position of the oven and preheat to 425°F. Set aside an unlined baking sheet.
  • Position one potato in between two chopsticks or skewers.
  • Cut vertical slits (⅛ inch apart) in the potatoes, cutting straight down until your knife hits the chopstick, leaving the bottom intact. (The chopsticks' placement should prevent cutting too low.) Repeat this cutting process for the remaining potatoes.
  • Place the potatoes on the unlined baking dish. Use a basting brush to coat about half the melted butter all over the potatoes, including the insides of the slits.
  • Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. After the potatoes have baked for 30 minutes, use a knife to gently pull the layers apart. Brush on the remaining melted butter.
  • Bake 30-35 more minutes, or until the potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. (Cooking times may vary depending on the size of the potatoes you are using.)
  • Serve warm. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Reader Comments

  1. Looks really nice and would like to try it. I don’t have skewers or chopsticks so I will use wooden spoons as suggested in the comments. I am not sure I understand how to use them though..do i pierce the potato with them? thanks

    1. They are placed next to the potato so that when you are slicing the potato your knife doesn’t go all the way through to the bottom. There is a picture in the post showing that.

  2. I disliked these intensely. Wondering if I made them wrong but it’s not a hard recipe and I’ a decent cook. But I found them to have cooked unevenly (did I not spread the slices apart enough?) and the edges that browned were tough rather than crispy. Maybe I should have cooked them longer? For now I’ll stick with my fondant potatoes that I’m good at and maybe give these another go one potato at a time. Or maybe I’ll try the air fryer.

    1. Mine turned out the same way. Whatever you did wrong, I did too. Fortunately, you can cook potatoes twice, so the next morning I fried the slices until golden brown and had them w/ breakfast.

  3. I tried this recipe out for family dinner, and oh my gosh! It was amazing!!!😍🤤
    Easy directions and tasty results!
    Thanks!💕

  4. Smells delicious!!!! Made 5 of them and already want to open the oven and eat them. Thanks!…. All of the cats and dogs are hungry too! 🙂

    1. 5 stars
      These Hasselback potatoes were so delicious. Crispy, yet soft and fluffy. Easy to make, too. They came out exactly as pictured. I will be making these again, and again. Thank you for the recipe.

  5. I wanted something different to do with potatoes and found this recipe. It was a little challenging getting the cuts, but even though they weren’t cut perfectly, they turned out very well. Everyone was so impressed with the “fancy” potatoes. And, they were delicious!!

  6. 5 stars
    Not having chopsticks, I put my potato between two wooden spoon handles. Works perfect! Thanks!

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