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Hasselback Potatoes

January 30, 2013 Updated November 15, 2024 by Lisa Goldfinger 21 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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Swedish Hasselback Potatoes look like a work of art and, when baked with this delicious lemon, garlic dijon vinaigrette, they are as tasty as they are beautiful!

Swedish Hasselback Potatoes with lemon garlic dijon vinaigrette baked in. Learn how to transform an ordinary potato into something spectacular | Panning The Globe

I've always been attracted to Hasselback potatoes but never made them or knew much about them until now.  I think potatoes are irresistible in almost any form - baked, mashed, roasted, french fried...  but there is something about Hasselbacks that grab the eye - they look like a work of art - an exotic caterpillar - an accordion.

I came across Hasselbacks again last week, as I was doing some research about Swedish cuisine for Panning The Globe. Turns out they were invented in the 1940s by a Stockholm restaurant called Hasselbacken.  I decided it was time to give them try.Swedish Hasselback Potatoes with lemon garlic dijon vinaigrette baked in. Learn how to transform an ordinary potato into something spectacular | Panning The Globe

HOW TO MAKE HASSELBACK POTATOES

They key to making Hasselback Potatoes is to make lots of slices across the whole length of a potato, leaving enough in tact at the bottom to hold the potato together.  When the potato is baked, it fans open.

how to make hasselback potatoes | Panning The Globe

The traditional Swedish recipe calls for rubbing the potatoes with butter and adding bread crumbs and more butter towards the end of cooking.  The very good news was that it was super easy to cut the potatoes and get them into the oven.

Unfortunately though my first couple of batches tasted pretty much like plain old baked potatoes.  Baked potatoes are great but they need to be mashed up with something to make them really tasty. The Hasselbacks looked gorgeous but the flavor didn't match the excitement of the presentation and I felt like they were too pretty to mash up with butter and salt.

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One of my secret weapons in cooking is my lemon dijon dressing. When in doubt, I marinate with it or pour it over things and it always does its magic. I decided to try it out on the potatoes.

I added a bit more garlic than usual and tossed the potatoes in the dressing before baking. Once the slits started fanning out, I added a bit more dressing. For the final dressing, I added chopped parsley and lemon zest, which I spooned over the potatoes before serving.

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I was extremely happy with the outcome.  They were crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, and had tons of zesty flavor from the dressing. And they were so pretty I couldn't stop photographing them!

Swedish Hasselback Potatoes with lemon garlic dijon vinaigrette baked in. Learn how to transform an ordinary potato into something spectacular | Panning The Globe

Swedish Hasselback Potatoes with lemon garlic dijon vinaigrette baked in. Learn how to transform an ordinary potato into something spectacular | Panning The Globe

You might also like this recipe for Mini Inside-Out Hasselbacks

Other Delicious Scandinavian Recipes:

• Swedish Glögg: Hot spiced mulled wine.
• Holiday Hasselbacks with Shallot Chive Butter
• Dutch Stamppot: Smoky Sausages with Kale Mashed Potatoes
• Nordic Haddock on Shredded Vegetables with Almond Gremolata
• Danish Aebleskivers: Pancake Balls
• Savory Potato Aebleskivers with Creamy Lemon Dipping Sauce

Here's the Swedish Hasselback Potatoes Recipe. If you try this recipe, I hope you'll come back to leave a star rating and a comment. I'd love to know what you think! 

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Hasselback Potatoes with Lemon Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette Baked in. Crisp on the outside, creamy inside, bursting with flavor.

Hasselback Potatoes


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  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 mins
  • Yield: 5 1x
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Description

Fun looking, delicious tasting potatoes. Crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside. Baked with lemon, garlic dijon vinaigrette


Ingredients

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  • 5 large oblong shaped russet potatoes
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice (1 or two lemons)
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard (I like Grey Poupon)
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • several grinds of fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425ºF and set an oven rack in the center position.

  1. Make the Vinaigrette: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside, keeping the vinaigrette at room temperature.
  2. Peel and slice the potatoes: Peel the skin off the potatoes with a vegetable peeler, scraping a bit of potato off the bottom to make a flat stable surface, so they don't roll around when you're slicing them and dressing them. Make slices, about ¼ of an inch apart, along the length of the potato, but stopping the cut about ¼ of an inch from the bottom so the potato holds together. An easy way to keep from cutting all the way through, is to lay the potatoes lengthwise between two wooden-handled spatulas or two chopsticks. The wood on either side of the potato will keep you from cutting all the way through.
  3. Place the sliced potatoes on a rimmed baking pan. Give the vinaigrette a whisk and spoon 1 tablespoon over each potato. Roll the potatoes around in the pan to coat them. Bake for 45 minutes.
  4. Pull the pan out of the oven. Give the dressing a whisk and spoon another tablespoon over each potato, aiming to get it to slip into the slits that have started to open up. Bake for 20-30 minutes more, until the potatoes are nicely browned on the outside.
  5. Whisk the lemon zest and parsley into the vinaigrette and spoon 1 tablespoon over each potato. Serve and enjoy, passing extra vinaigrette on the side.
  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Swedish

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Entertaining, Europe, Side Dish, Thanksgiving Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free, potatoes

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  1. Shannon

    December 13, 2024 at 1:24 pm

    I made these last night and they turned out sooooo good! I only had some smaller russets, so I'm glad I made extra. I ate at least 3 last night with my pork chop. lol. My hubby isn't normally a huge fan of things that have a lemony flavor to them at all and he loved these! Its not overpowering on the potatoes and all the flavors combined were spectacular. I'm definitely saving this recipe!

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  2. Shirley Dickey

    July 27, 2024 at 2:10 pm

    Could I make these up the day before then bake?

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