Easy Hasselback Potatoes

These Hasselback Potatoes are smothered in garlic butter & Parmesan, then baked to perfection! Recipe Notes You can purchase garlic paste or make homemade garlic paste. To make garlic paste, combine 2-3 cloves chopped garlic with a pinch of coarse salt. Mash with a fork to make a smooth paste. Microwaving the potatoes before roasting ensures that the insides of the potatoes will get nice and tender and makes them A LOT easier to slice before baking. Plus it cuts the overall bake time in half! It is VERY important that the olive oil and butter are mixed together first. The olive oil cools the butter and ensures that the parmesan cheese doesn’t melt in the mixture and turn into a glob. A blend of butter and oil is used to impart flavor but also because butter can burn at really high temperatures and the oil prevents it from doing so in this recipe. Add your favorite toppings like sour cream or bacon if desired. If you prefer potatoes with SUPER crispy skin, then you can use russets in this recipe, but I prefer the overall texture and flavor of yellow potatoes. This recipe can be doubled for a large crowd, but an additional 5 minutes or so may need to be added to the initial bake time.

recipe updated Feb 25, 2022