Grill-Roasted Hasselback Potatoes
Need to step up your side dish game? Basted with butter, garlic, and our favorite spud seasoning, the crispy accordion folds of Hasselback Potatoes are ready to steal the show.
Grill-Roasted Hasselback Potatoes
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Servings
4-6
Prep Time
35-40 minutes
Cook Time
45-55 minutes
Paula: Imagine, if you will, the marriage of a baked potato and potato chip. The offspring of this union might very well be Hasselback potatoes, which offer the best of both. With all due respect to the mashed variety, these golden, grill roasted beauties make the perfect holiday side because they look spectacular on the table--they’re surprisingly easy to prepare.
Scott: These are some no-hassle Hasselbacks!
Paula: Simply cut potatoes (a waxy variety like Yukon Gold or even sweet potatoes) into very thin slices, without cutting all the way through. The accordion-like folds separate as they roast, inviting any number of adornments. (Think shredded cheese, bread crumbs, crispy lardons of bacon, or fresh herbs.)
Ingredients
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6 to 8 Yukon Gold potatoes (based on your skillet size), unpeeled
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1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
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4 large garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Potato Slayer
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Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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Pinch Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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Fresh bay leaves, if desired
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Flaky salt, to finish
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½ cup shredded Parmesan
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â…“ cup bread crumbs
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Sour cream
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Snipped fresh chives
Optional additions
Directions
Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking and build a medium-high fire.
Clean the potatoes and remove any blemishes from the skin. Slice one thin horizontal layer off the base of each potato, then set aside. Place a potato flat side-down and use a sharp knife to thin vertical slices (about 1/8-inch apart) from the top of the potato to the base--but not completely through it. Gently fan out the sliced pieces without breaking them apart, so you’ll be able to season between the folds. Repeat with each potato.
In a small skillet or mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic, and Potato Slayer, whisking to combine. Coat the bottom and sides of a 10- or 12-inch cast iron skillet with olive oil, and then place each potato in the skillet flat-side down. Using a pastry brush, generously coat each potato with the seasoned butter mixture, making sure to get in between each slice. Reserve about 1/3 of the seasoned butter for basting. Drizzle the potatoes with a bit more olive oil and season lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper. If you’re using fresh bay leaves, nestle 2 to 3 into the folds of each potato.
Clean and oil the grill grates. When the coals are glowing red and covered with a fine gray ash, place the skillet over indirect heat, close the grill and adjust the vents to maintain a temperature of 400 F. Roast the potatoes until the folds are brown and crisp and the middle is tender, basting them with the butter mixture and rotating skillet as needed every 15 minutes or so.
Allow the potatoes to cool for 10 minutes before serving on their own, or with a dollop of sour cream and fresh chives, as desired.
Recipe Note
You know we love an excuse to fire up the grill, but this recipe can also be cooked in the oven at the same temperature.
If you’d like to top the potatoes with shredded Parmesan and/or breadcrumbs, sprinkle them over the potatoes during the last 30 minutes of roasting.
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