Easy Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

There’s just something satisfying about Hasselback potatoes. They’re crispy on the outside, buttery on the inside, and look way fancier than the effort it actually takes. Each slice soaks up all that olive oil, garlic, and seasoning, turning a simple potato into the kind of side dish everyone talks about. Whether they’re baked or air-fried, they always come out golden, flavorful, and impossible to resist.

What’s a hasselback potatoes and how it’s made

There are plenty of ways to cook and serve potatoes. Most common ones are the fries, potato bites, mojos, and there’s the Hasselback.

Hasselback potatoes are a Swedish-style baked potato known for their beautiful, fan-like appearance and crisp, golden edges. Each potato is thinly sliced almost all the way through, brushed with butter or oil, and roasted until the layers open up slightly.

Hasselback potatoes are often served as a side dish, usually during dinner or on special occasions. Their crisp, golden layers make them a standout choice for holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving, but they’re just as perfect for a cozy weekend meal. They go well with almost anything, well, roasted chicken, steak, salmon, or even a hearty veggie main. No matter the occasion, they always add that little touch of comfort and elegance to the table.

What makes these Air Fryer hasselback potatoes so good

These air fryer hasselback potatoes will have you coming back for more. Here’s why you should cook them!

• Quick to make: Everything that’s made in the air fryer is easy and quick to make. While an oven or stove will take you 40 to 50 minutes, you only need at most 20 to 30 minutes to finish making these goodies in the air fryer. On top of that, you don’t have to watch them the entire time out of fear that they might burn.
• Crispy yet creamy: Like every other potato recipes, Hasselback potatoes are made in such a way that it’s crispy on the outside (especially with skins!) , and creamy when eaten.
• Perfect for any occasion: Hasselback potatoes are good everywhere whether you wanna celebrate your birthday, anniversaries, or if you want some casual dinner with your friends or lover. Hasselback potatoes just look so good
• Less messy: Everything happens inside the air fryer, so there’s less mess. No need to fear about splattering oils, and grease lingering on your clothes and kitchen.

Ingredients for the best Air Fryer Hasselback potatoes

• Potatoes: The center of this recipe. For this hasselback potatoes, you can use any potatoes that you like as long as it won’t crumble as you cut them. It can be russett potato, or small ones such as potato marbles.
• Seasonings: You’ll need a bunch of seasonings on this, depending on your preferences. You can go for a classic salt and pepper, or follow this recipe. In this recipe, I used a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
• Olive oil: The oil seeps between the thin cuts, coating each layer so they brown evenly and get that signature golden, crunchy texture.
• Herbs: They infuse the potatoes with aromatic, earthy, or fresh notes that elevate the dish beyond plain roasted potatoes.

How to make Air Fryer hasselback potatoes

There’s plenty of things you can do in an Air Fryer and one of them is the Hasselback potatoes. Here’s how I made them.

Choose your potato: For hasselback potatoes, you can use any size that you prefer. You can even go for mini-hasselback potatoes if you want to. For a classic hasselback potato, we recommend keeping the skin especially if a crispy and crunchy exterior is what you’re after.

Clean the potatoes: Since we’d want to keep the skin, it’s better to scrub the outer part of the potato clean. Most grocery store potatoes only partially clean the potatoes, and those from wet markets tend to be covered in dirt, so the best course of action here is to get rid of the dirt before preparing and cooking these potatoes. Scrub the potatoes using your hands, a clean sponge or a vegetable brush

Cut the potatoes: Making hasselback potatoes mean you have to cut the potatoes almost all way through. It’s like making mojos but the pieces are still tied to the potatoes. So, to help you achieve this, and prevent yourself from completely cutting the potato in half, use a chopstick. Place the potato on a cutting board, and lay the chopsticks on either side of it. Chopstick will act as a stopper. Then, slice the potato into thin pieces. Continue around the potato until evenly sliced, leaving the bottom intact.

In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 tablespoon rosemary, 3/4 teaspoon italian seasoning.

Get a brush that you’ll use to apply and spread the mixture of oil, seasonings, and herbs. Ideally, use a heat-resistant brush, as you’ll also need it from time to time while the potatoes are in the air fryer. You can use silicone brushDip the brush into the mixture and apply it to the potatoes. Spread the pieces, fan them out, and brush the mixture between the slices.

Pre-heat the air fryer to 200 C or 400 F, or depending on your air fryer’s instruction.

Spray olive oil onto the inside of the air fryer basket and place the Hasselback potatoes inside, cut side up. Start the timer and let the potatoes cook for 20 minutes. Every five minutes, open the air fryer and use your brush to coat the outside and between the slices.

Now, how would you know if your hasselback potatoes are already done and cooked? Get a fork or a skewer and insert it into the thickest part of the potato. If it slides in without resistance, it should be ready to be served. Also, the edges of each slices should be crisp and golden brown.

Feel free to add more minutes if you think it needs more cooking.

Once it’s cooked, serve them on a plate and place cream and green onions on top! You can eat this

Best dip and dressings

You can serve and enjoy these Air Fryer Hasselback potatoes on their own, but trust me, they taste even better with a dip on the side. Here are some options that you have:

• Garlic aioli
• Garlic butter sauce
• Sour cream
• Ranch dressing
• Cheese
• Honey Mustard
• Melted cheddar and bacon

Variations and other serving suggestions

If you’ve made this dish before, and want to switch things out, here are some recommended

How to Store

How to Reheat

Estimated Nutrition

Note: The nutrition details provided are based on general calculations and may not reflect exact results. Actual values can differ depending on the ingredients used, portion sizes, and how the food is prepared. Use this as a general guide, not a medical or dietary recommendation.

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