Hasselback Potatoes

Whole potatoes sliced almost through and roasted with butter until the edges fan out and crisp.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1h 15m
Total: 1 hour 30 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 8 medium Maris Piper potatoes, peeled
  • 50g butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan)/gas 7.

  2. Place each potato between the handles of two wooden spoons and cut thin slices across, stopping when the spoons prevent the knife cutting through.

  3. Mix the butter, oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and brush generously over the potatoes, working it between the slices.

  4. Place in a roasting tin and roast for 30 minutes.

  5. Baste with the buttery juices and roast for a further 40 to 45 minutes until golden and crisp at the edges.