Perfectly Crispy Hasselback Potatoes: How to Make the a next level Potato Side Dish!

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat and provides a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while still adding a cheesy flavor.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

Prepare 8 small to medium Maris Piper potatoes, about 100g each, which should serve four people.

Place two wooden spoons on either side of a potato to prevent slicing all the way through.

Make cuts along the potato about 2 mm apart.

Place the sliced potatoes in a shallow ovenproof cast iron pan or roasting tray, ensuring there’s space around each potato.

In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 2 minced cloves of garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder), 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon each of black pepper, paprika, and salt to the bowl; stir to combine.

Drizzle the butter mixture all over the potatoes.

Bake the potatoes in the preheated oven for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, basting them two or three times during cooking.

Garnish the finished potatoes with fresh thyme leaves and Maldon salt before serving.

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