DELICIOUS, CRISPY HASSELBACK POTATOES WITH MINT AND YOGURT

It is the most healthiest version of hasselback potatoes as it needs no sour cream or cheese. Three main ingredients you need are yogurt, mint & chickpea flour. These Stunning Hasselback Potatoes are a wonderful side dish for you that pairs perfectly with just about any vegetarian meal or protein… Steaks, chicken, roasted lamb, baked ham, pork chops, you name it. They are a crowd pleaser, no matter what you serve with them.

This recipe combines classic oven-baked potatoes with bright Indian-inspired flavors from fresh mint, cilantro, ginger, lemon, and spices. The result? Crispy, golden, flavorful potatoes that look impressive enough for a holiday dinner but are easy enough for a weeknight meal.

HISTORY OF STUNNING HASSELBACK POTATOES

Hasselbacken, is the Stockholm restaurant where this Swedish dish called “Hasselback Potatoes” were served for the very first time. Although there have been arguments by local Swedes, that this traditional Swedish recipe has been around for years and was not developed or created by this restaurant.

They are also called Accordion Potatoes or Pillbug Potatoes. These delicately seasoned minty zingy hasselback potatoes are insanely crusty on the outside & soft on the inside. 

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THESE HASSELBACK POTATOES

• Crispy on the outside and tender inside
• Easy accordion-style slicing technique
• Made with simple pantry ingredients
• No cheese or sour cream required
• Fresh mint, cilantro, ginger, and lemon add incredible flavor
• Works with Russet, red, or Yukon Gold potatoes
• Excellent vegetarian side dish
• Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, dinner parties, or Sunday dinner
• Can be prepared ahead of time

RECIPEFORTE’S EXCLUSIVE TIP – HOW DO YOU CUT THESE IMPRESSIVE HASSELBACK POTATOES?

What Is the Current Trend?

Now, one of my many reasons to start this blog was to educate readers, provide them with tips & tricks that are not only handy in the kitchen but also the correct, easiest & fastest way to accomplish tasks around the household. When it comes to Hasselback potatoes, I have come across so many recipes on the internet advising readers to place potatoes onto a large wooden or metal spoon, to prevent slicing it all the way through. I tried this technique quite a few times.

What makes these vegetarian potato recipe especially unique is the simple skewer technique used to slice the potatoes. It helps prevent accidentally cutting all the way through, making it much easier to create those beautiful, even Hasselback slices. I used wooden spoons (as many experts suggest), placed it between two chopping boards (heaviness factor, so that), balanced the potatoes between two coasters (for the handiness factor) or chopping off the potato base a little, to make tiny stand out of it. This recipe combines classic oven-baked potatoes with bright Indian-inspired flavors from fresh mint, cilantro, ginger, lemon, and spices.

None of these techniques quite worked for me, I inadvertently ended up:

1. Either slicing up the potato all the way through OR
2. Catching the wooden spoon because it kept on sliding away (it felt like juggling in a circus). It was impossible to keep everything in place OR
3. Making uneven slices (that would prevent achieving the perfect accordion look these potatoes are so famous for) and lastly,
4. Cutting my finger in the process…unfortunate??? YES!!! (I would never advise my readers to even attempt something like this!). Because let’s be honest, not everyone out there is a trained chef and can juggle so many components at the same time.

What Really Should Become the Norm?? This…TECHNIQUE.

After multiple trials, lots of back & forth I ultimately had that Eureka moment! Believe it or not, this idea came about from the creative videos we see on social media platforms. This specific one actually is about tying your shoelaces creatively, wherein the shoelace is threaded on one side with little loops protruding from the eyeholes.

Then a knitting needle is threaded through the loops to keep it from unraveling. This got me thinking & I immediately rushed into the kitchen to thread a skewer into the potato. Why not invent a new technique for ease of all? Cooking should be fun and uncomplicated!

The Secret to Perfect Accordion Potatoes

The hardest part of making Hasselback potatoes is cutting them without accidentally slicing completely through the potato. Instead of balancing the potato between spoons or using complicated cutting-board tricks, this recipe uses a simple skewer technique.

How to cut Hasselback potatoes

1. Place a washed potato lengthwise on a cutting board.
2. Carefully thread a skewer through the potato near the bottom.
3. Make thin slices approximately ⅛ to ¼ inch apart.
4. Stop when your knife reaches the skewer.
5. The skewer acts as a natural cutting guide and prevents the knife from slicing completely through the potato.
6. Remove the skewer once the potato has been sliced.

The potato should remain connected at the bottom while the top fans out beautifully during baking. Pro tip: The thinner your slices, the more the potato will fan out and the crispier the edges will become.

HASSELBACK POTATO VARIATIONS

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STORAGE

Store leftover Hasselback potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, place them in a 425°F oven until heated through and crispy. The potatoes can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

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Crispy Minty Hasselback Potatoes

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These crispy Hasselback potatoes are sliced into thin accordion layers, coated with a flavorful mint-yogurt marinade, and baked until golden and tender.

Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Cook Time:1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time:1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Ingredients

Marinade

• 6 Tbsp. plain yogurt, regular or Greek
• ¾ Tsp. Ginger paste
• 1 Tbsp. Chickpea flour or Besan
• ½ Tsp. Cayenne powder or Kashmiri lal mirch
• ½ Tsp. Paprika powder or Deggi mirch
• 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. Cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 Tsp. Mint, freshly chopped or dried
• 2 Tbsp. Oil
• 1 Tsp. Salt

Potatoes

• 5 Medium sized potatoes Russet or Red or any other variety
• 2 Tbsp. Butter, for basting

Instructions

Marinade

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade & keep aside.

Prepping the Potatoes

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Wash and scrub the potatoes. On a cutting board, place a potato lengthwise. Thread the skewer through the potato, leaving the potato ½ -1 cm intact at the bottom.
• Partially slice each potato into ⅛”-¼” thick slices without cutting completely through. The potato should stay intact at the bottom & not fall apart.
• Remove the skewer from the potatoes.

Final Assembly

• Place potatoes on a baking sheet. Brush generously with the marinade, including between the slices and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove potatoes from the oven, brush with another layer of marinade. Bake for another 40 minutes.
• Check for doneness by inserting a knife or a toothpick and bake for another 10 minutes if necessary. The Hasselback should be crispy with a deep golden color.
• Melt some butter over the stove or in a microwave (if the butter is at room temperature no need to microwave)
• Brush with melted butter, making sure to brush in between the slices and serve immediately with your choice of salad.

Notes

Use Russet, Yukon Gold, or red potatoes. For extra crispy potatoes, keep the slices thin and avoid overcrowding the baking sheet.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American Cuisine, Indian Cuisine

Diet: Nut Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: butter, ginger, mint, Potatoes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: SUNITA SANDHU

WHAT TO SERVE WITH HASSELBACK POTATOES

RECIPEFORTE’S FOODNOTES

• Potato variety -You can pick any kind of potatoes like Yukon gold, Russet, Red potatoes.
• Prepping – Scrub, wash & clean the spuds using a kitchen brush (brush for cleaning veggies only) before slicing.
• Browning of Potatoes – You can keep sliced potatoes in a bowl full of water mixed with white vinegar or lemon juice to prevent oxidation.
• Sauce – I see a lot of recipes use sour cream to top it off with, before serving. Béarnaise, Hollandaise, or Béchamel sauce are few other great options to choose from too.
• Oven Temperature – You need to bake it at 400 ℉ for 70-90 minutes. If you need to cook it faster, increase the temperature to 450 ℉ & bake for at least 70 minutes. It is impossible to cook regular sized potatoes within an hour unless you are using baby potatoes.
• Accordion slicing – the less thick the slices are, the more beautiful the fan shape appears. Keep it between 1/4″-1/8″
• Knife – try using the sharpest knife available in the kitchen to get evenly sliced potatoes.
• Crispiness – Draw out the starch by soaking the sliced potatoes in vinegar water for a few hours,. As a result, your potatoes will turn out more crispy! This of course is optional.
• Butter or Oil – I used butter in my recipe but you can go for olive oil too. I wanted these hasselbacks to have the taste of buttery mashed potatoes

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