Hasselback Potatoes Recipe (Baked Potato Fans with Cheese)

5 from 9 votes

Hasselback Potatoes Recipe (Baked Potato Fans with Cheese)

This hasselback potato recipe creates crispy baked potato fans with cheese for an easy, flavorful side dish made with 3 simple ingredients.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 185kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Ingredients

6 potatoes or enough for 1 for each person
2 tablespoons butter, melted (use a non-dairy option to be dairy free)
salt & pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheese parmesan,sharp cheddar, jack, etc. (or a non-dairy cheese)
Optional: 1 clove minced garlic or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.*
Cut each potato into "fans" by cutting almost through the potato. TIP: Place the potato on a large wooden spoon, and with the potato sitting on the spoon, take a long knife and cut down until it touches the edges of the spoon. This allows you to evenly cut the potato into still-attached slices that you can fan out.
Place the potatoes on a lined or greased baking sheet and lightly pull the pieces apart to fan them. They won't all look perfectly fanned, but that's OK.
Pour a little of the melted butter over each potato, distributing it evenly.
Sprinkle each with some salt and pepper to taste.
Add about a tablespoon of grated cheese on top of each potato, pushing some of the cheese into the crevices, if you'd like.
Bake 45-60 minutes or until tender. Total time will depend on the size of your potatoes. A knife inserted into the center of a potato will tell how done they are (it should go in smoothly with no hardness detected).

Notes

*Baking Adjustments: To bake with other menu items, you can cook the potatoes for longer at a lower temperature (if you're baking chicken at 375 degrees, for instance) or bake for less time if you're roasting them at 425 degrees next to sausages or veggies.

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