Hasselback Potatoes

These are the best dish to prepare if you are trying to impress somebody. Seriously. They take time and effort, but in the end, they turn out delicious. The work that you may have to put into these is definitely worth it when you sit down to dinner to eat them.

Hasselback Potatoes


Ingredients:
Small to medium potatoes, any number of your choice
Basting oil (oil with dried herbs and garlic infused in it)
Cooking spray
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder


If you don't have basting oil, you can use use olive oil, any herbs that you may like, salt, garlic, and pepper.


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Begin by washing the potatoes until all of the dirt is removed from them. Do not peel them. The skin is very important to the next step.
Carefully slice the potatoes so they look like this. This is where a lot of the effort comes into this dish. It is important to THINLY slice the potatoes, but do not slice them all the way through. To make the potatoes stay together, they need a base to hold on to.

 

Spray the bottom of a foil-lined baking sheet with the cooking spray

Next, take your basting oil (or just your olive oil), and generously coat the insides and outsides of the potatoes. Season them with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the herbs in this step, if desired.

 

Making sure that all potatoes are thoroughly covered with oil and seasonings, bake them in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. You want the insides of the potatoes to be tender, but the outsides should be pretty crisp. If your potatoes are getting tender without the crispiness, increase the oven temperature and bake until you notice the slices become golden.