Easy recipe for Swedish Hasselback Potatoes. These potatoes are very popular in the Nordic kitchen and is a great side dish for a lot of different food.
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time1hr
Total Time1hr15mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: Nordic food
Servings: 4people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com
Ingredients
1kgpotatoes(2 lb)
50gbutter(2 oz )
2tbsprosemary, fresh or dried
2tbspthyme, fresh or dried
2clovegarlic, finely chopped
salt
Instructions
In a sauce pan; melt the butter at low heat.
When the butter is melted; chop the herbs and garlic and add it to the butter. Let it cook/sit for about 5-10 minutes on very little heat.
Clean and peel the potatoes.
At the bottom side of the potatoes make a small horizontal cut. This will make sure the potatoes sits stable on the oven plate.
On the opposite side; make deep cuts side-by-side into the potatoes. The cuts should be about 2/3 into the potatoes and about 2 mm apart.
On a parchment paper covered oven plate; place the potatoes side-by-side with the grooves upwards.
Brush the potatoes with the butter and herb mixture.
Bake the potatoes for about 60 minutes at 200 C (400 F). The cooking time is depended on the size of the potatoes. The potatoes are done when you can easily stick a fork into them. During the cooking brush the potatoes 2-3 times extra with the herb mixture.