These air fryer Hassleback potatoes are crispy and one of the best ways of cooking and enjoying potatoes. Each baked potato slice is soaked with delicious garlic flavour. It is a perfect side for every main dish. You can serve it with chicken or air fryer salmon.
Garlic Butter Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
There’s no set skill required to make these potatoes. They are easy to make and beautifully cooked.
Air-fried garlic butter hasselback potatoes are sliced thinly, seasoned and baked to perfection until golden and crispy outside. You will love this recipe because of how easily you can customise it to your taste. It works well every time with simple everyday spices. Use fresh or dried herbs.
Ingredients
Potatoes - use any brand of choice, Maris Piper, Russet potatoes or Red potatoes.
Garlic granules – you can mince garlic.
Butter - use any butter or dairy-free butter.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Oil – use olive oil or avocado oil.
Parmesan cheese to garnish (optional)
Air fryer temperature varies depending on size, make, and model. My delicious cravings recipe time is subject to a preheated air fryer. If you are trying this recipe for the first time, deduct 2 minutes from the cooking time and increase it if needed to allow the food to cook evenly.
How to Make Hasselback Potatoes in an Air Fryer
Wash and scrub the potatoes. Place on a chopping board and hold between your thumb and index finger. Carefully slice across the potatoes thinly, leaving a half an inch base at the bottom. You can also use chopsticks or wooden spoons to hold the potatoes at both ends lengthwise while you cut across it to stop it from cutting through.
Add oil, melted butter, garlic paste, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix. Brush the mixture all over the spud and into the cuts in the potatoes.
Place air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes at 180C/360F. Baste with the reserved garlic butter mixture and continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until well done and crispy around the edges.
Remove from the air fryer, serve, and enjoy!
How to Store and Reheat
Keep air fryer hasselback potatoes in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
To reheat - pour the potatoes into the air fryer basket. Air fry at 170C/340F for 3-5 minutes or until heated through and crispy again.
Tips
- There is no need to preheat the air fryer.
- Cut potatoes into similar sizes for even cooking.
- Use any seasoning or spices of your choice. Oregano, rosemary, and Italian seasoning.
- You can make it dairy free by using earth balance.
- Keep basting the potatoes as they cook for full flavour.
Recipe
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 490 g potatoes Maris Piper, Russet potatoes or Red potatoes.
- ½ teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil use olive oil or avocado oil
- Parmesan cheese to garnish optional
Instructions
- Wash and scrub the potatoes. Place on a chopping board and hold between your thumb and index finger. Carefully slice across the potatoes thinly, leaving a half an inch base at the bottom. You can also use chopsticks or wooden spoons to hold the potatoes at both ends lengthwise while you cut across it to stop it from cutting through.
- Add oil, melted butter, garlic paste, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix. Brush the mixture all over the spud and into the cuts in the potatoes.
- Place air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes at 180C/360F. Baste with the reserved garlic butter mixture and continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until well done and crispy around the edges.
- Remove from the air fryer, serve, and enjoy!
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