I was looking for a snazzy but easy side for dinner tonight… Wow was I impressed by this! So fantastic! Way better than a regular baked potato and the spice combinations are endless. I just love the garlicy-ness and the fact that I don’t have to use tons of butter to make it taste good. I think this potato is just perfect.
Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
- 3 potatoes
- 1 large sprig of rosemary, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, very thinly sliced
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a sharp knife, carefully make very thin cuts in the potato, being careful not to cut all the way through to the bottom. The cuts should look like a fan. Gently slide the garlic slices between every two potato slices. Oil the potato and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Roast in the oven until tender. Remove from oven and serve with sour cream if desired.
AnnaShortcakes 
I think that’s just perfect too!
Now that I cook so much, it is hard for me to find a recipe that just blows me over and makes me remember it among all the others in my head and computer. This one fits that bill. LOVE THEM! Can’t wait to try your version for sweet potatoes. They are lovely as well.
What are hasselbacks? I don’t think we get them here? Love the spices you’ve used.. now I have two recipes.. just no hasselbacks??
Hmmm, perhaps hasselback is a technique? We would call these “Fanned”??
So i did a little research but wasn’t able to come up with much. Supposedly a restaurant in Sweden first featured them on their menu. See this link (but use Google translate to read it)- http://www.restauranghasselbacken.com/om_hasselbacken/historia.aspx
I cannot verify that this truly is the origin but it seems like maybe it is (though my college professors would never accept this as a resource). One thing i do know- hasselback potatoes are a technique, not a variety. And they taste amazing.
These are some of my very favorite potatoes! I’ve made them to accompany a roast or grilled steaks when we have company and they always get great reviews. And, with garlic and rosemary, you definitely can’t go wrong!!
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