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Home » Recipes » Side dishes » Hasselback Potatoes with Gremolata

December 2, 2021

Hasselback Potatoes with Gremolata

Published December 2, 2021 | Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

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These crispy  hasselback potatoes flavoured with smoked paprika and garlic are absolutely the best things to dunk in that flavour-packed gremolata sauce!

Serve with our Honey Mustard Crusted Prime Rib Roast. 

top down view of hasselback potatoes with herb dip

These little beauties might take a little time but in return they will reward you with the most delightful potatoes for your special occasion dinner. 

Sure they require some extra care and attention to detail but don’t let it deter from giving hasselback potatoes a try. They might not be an everyday side dish but they certainly deserve a spot on your holiday table. 

If you are like me, a creature of habit and tradition, you probably already have your usual potato dish chosen for a special dinner over the holidays. But please hear me out. It’s good for us to change things up once in a while and try something new. 

These hasselback potatoes are IT. Trust me. 

top down view of a platter with roasted potatoes set over a wooden serving board, two candles on the table

What’s in a name?

These delicious roasted potatoes carry an unusual name. They are called hasselback, as inspired by the Swedish restaurant Hasselbacken in Stockholm, where they were invented. 

These little roasties took the world by storm due to their crispy goodness and exceptional good looks. They are a bit fiddly to make but you owe it to yourself to find out if they are worth the all the fuss!

How to Flavour Them

As we know potatoes can be very bland if left unseasoned. These potatoes, no matter how pretty, are no different. 

I dunked each potato in the mix of the olive oil, grated garlic, salt and smoked paprika hoping for a flavour bomb. Alas, I felt like they still needed a bit of help in the flavour department, so I added a perfect sauce for dipping. 

Gremolata

The sauce is an Italian born flavour maker. A clever mix of chopped parsley, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil delivers what my hasselback potatoes needed. A little kick or a punch of flavour if you wish. 

In other words gremolata takes them to a level of sublime. It will also look incredibly pretty on your table. 

close up of potatoes on a platter sprinkles with sea salt and topped with gremolata

Recipe Tips and Notes

  • If you choose smaller potatoes, you will have a better chance of ending up with the hasselback potatoes as they were intended to be. Crispy on the outside and cooked all the way through. 
  • I prefer not peeling the potatoes. Less work, more taste and texture. 
  • The most difficult task by far is slicing them just so. The cuts should be deep enough, so the potato will have a chance to open up and crisp up. But not so deep as to cut all the way through the potato. I’ve struggled with the balance a little but eventually found my stride, and so will you. 

hasselback potato recipe process images

  • You can place your potato on two chopsticks to help you not cutting all the way through as your knife will hit the chopsticks and stop. Others suggest placing your potato inside a large wooden spoon for the same reason. I cut mine into ¼ inch slices.
  • Potatoes are starchy, so the slices will stick together as soon as they are cut. To minimise that, rinse each potato in cold water after slicing. Then dry with paper towels. 
  • I found dunking each potato in the oil mix was the easiest way. However, it’s not easy to get the oil between the slices and it really needs to go there to achieve the desired result. Take your potatoes out of the oven after 3o minutes of baking and brush them with the oil mixture one more time taking care to get in between the slices. 
  • These potatoes take 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or even longer if they are larger. Be patient and you will be rewarded in the end. 

hasselback potato recipe process images

Serving Suggestions

These potatoes are absolutely incredible with almost any type of meat or fish! Our favourite pairings are Ribeye Steak, Pork Loin Roast or Baked Side of Salmon

If you are still unconvinced whether these potatoes are worth a shot, try our other potato dishes below. 

Favourite Potato Dishes to Try

  • Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes
  • Irish Potato Mash (Champ)
  • Spiced Roasted Baby Potatoes
  • Rosemary Potatoes au Gratin
top down view of a platter with roasted potatoes set over a wooden serving board, two candles on the table

Hasselback Potatoes with Gremolata

These crispy  hasselback potatoes flavoured with smoked paprika and garlic are absolutely the best things to dunk in that flavour packed gremolata sauce!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: hasselback potatoes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Calories: 276kcal
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs small to medium potatoes
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic grated or pressed
  • 1 tsp salt

For the Gremolata

  • 10g/1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
  • ½ lemon, zest only
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic grated or pressed
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Cut slits into each potato to look like an accordion, each cut should be deep enough for the potato to open up but not all the way through, so it stays together. Take your time doing that as it is the most challenging task of the recipe by far. (See tips in the post.)
  • Rinse each potato in cold water afterwards to get rid of the extra starch between slices, otherwise they stick together. Dry with paper towel.
  • In a large bowl combine the olive oil, smoked paprika, grated garlic or garlic powder and salt. Dunk each potato into the mix and place on a shallow roasting pan. You will have the oil mixture leftover after all potatoes are coated, reserve it for later.
  • Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then take out of the oven and brush the oil mixture on the potatoes making sure it’s getting inside the slits. This part is very important for the success of the recipe. Roast for 20-30 minutes longer until crispy on the outside and cooked all the way through. Larger potatoes might take longer.
  • Mix the chopped parsley, lemon zest and juice with grated garlic, the olive oil and salt and serve with the hasselbacks on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 596IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded Vikalinka in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.
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