Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic

Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic is a simple and delicious way to enjoy a potato.

Hasselback style potatoes are potatoes that are sliced thin most of the way through and connected on the bottom. When made in an air fryer, these hasselback potatoes are crisp on the outside and fluffy and flavorful on the inside, making them a perfect choice as a side dish or small meal.

Easy hasselback potatoes for two.

These hasselback style potatoes are whole potatoes that are sliced vertically at regular intervals to create a fan-like appearance.

When baked in an airfryer, these potatoes become deliciously decadent with a fully and flavorful inside of a crispy shell.

Why you need to make this recipe for potatoes made on an air fryer.

• Air frying is a simple way to bake potatoes.
• Hasselback style potatoes offer tasty ways to make them even better using flavorful ingredients between the slices.
• This is the perfect potato recipe to serve as a side to a favorite protein packed meal such as chicken or meat.
• Hasselback potatoes look especially impressive when you serve them to others with dinner or as a lunch idea.

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Chopsticks were used as a buffer when slicing my potatoes to keep the knife from slicing through the entire potato. You can find a selection of chopsticks here.

Why we like this recipe for garlic hasselback potatoes.

• We like how tasty these potatoes are when they are fresh out of the air fryer.
• The slices made in the potatoes are the perfect place to add other ingredients such as cheese, chili, or herbs.
• Using an air fryer to make these potatoes is quicker and easier than using an oven.
• Leftover potatoes are perfect the next day for lunch!

Ingredients needed to make potatoes in an air fryer.

• Potatoes. The best potatoes to use in this recipe have a higher starch content that can allow them to become crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Russet potatoes are the best ones to use however, Yukon gold are an all purpose potato that can work in this recipe as well.
• Salt and Pepper. Really, you can substitute a seasoning of your choice if you are not a salt and pepper person.
• Parsley. Chives or another similar herb can be alternatively be used. Fresh is preferred.
• Garlic. Minced garlic is preferred as is freshly minced garlic.
• Parmesan Cheese. Use the freshly grated cheese for best results.
• Butter. For better flavor and moisture, use real butter.

Expert Tip👉 This recipe is highly customizable. Feel free to omit ingredients, substitute ingredients, or increase the ingredients that you decide to use in this recipe.

Tips for making potatoes in an air fryer.

When you slice your potatoes, place something such as chopsticks (like what was used for my potatoes) to help guide your slicing knife so that the knife does not go all the way through the potato. Also, the slices should be between ⅛th and ¼th apart from one another.

More helpful tips for you to make

• Russet potatoes are best for Hasselback potatoes, as they have a high starch content and will become crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Yukon gold potatoes hold up well in an air fryer as well.
• For a less crispy potato or to prevent burning the outside of the potatoes , soak your potatoes in cold water for about a half hour to release some of the starch. Be sure to dry the potato however before slicing it for air frying.
• I like to soak my potatoes and then scrub off the excess dirt before air frying them. Be sure to dry your potatoes well before slicing them too.
• When you place the potatoes into your air fryer, leave plenty of room between them. This will allow for the air to circulate around the potatoes so that they can evenly cook .

Equipment that you may need to make this recipe with.

• An air fryer. This specific recipe does best with an air fryer that is an ellipse or egg shaped rather than the multi oven kind of fryer.
• Chopsticks. I use the wooden kind that do not really matter if they get cut.
• Tongs or similar utensil. This will help you transfer the potatoes into and out of the air fryer.
• Knife. Use a good knife for making the slices in your potatoes.

What is the best way to prepare an air fryer basket for cooking?

Sometimes people like to prepare their air fryer basket for an easier clean up after frying. The experts tell us that spraying non stick spray into the basket of your air fryer can affect the elements in the air fryer and their ability to work.

Here is how you can prepare your air fryer basket for frying.

• First check to see if your basket is pre-treated for nonstick. Also check the manufacturer's instructions for preparing your basket.
• If you are able to prepare your basket, you can use an oil spray and spray the basket not when it is in the air fryer.
• Prevent any sticking to the basket issues by washing the basket and drying it before it is used. Again check the instructions.
• Preheat the air fryer to help the food to cook more evenly. Most air fryers have a preheat setting that will heat the air fryer for you.

How to make this recipe for Hasselback style potatoes.

Yields 4 potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 18 minutes per batch

• You can first soften the potatoes by microwaving them for about a minute and a half. Then carefully slice the potatoes so that the slices are still attached at the bottom. Using a guide, such as the chopsticks, can help you slice the potatoes to about ¾ths of the way through.
• If you have oil spray, give the potatoes a quick spray. Then season the potatoes with your salt and pepper.
• Carefully transfer the potatoes to your air fryer, leaving room between the potatoes for the air to flow.
• Meanwhile, you can prepare the topping. Melt the butter on your stove or in your microwave. Then use a fork or a small whisk to blend in the cheese, garlic, and parsley.
• When the potatoes are done air frying, carefully remove them from the air fryer and then use a pastry brush and to apply the topping between the slices and around the potatoe as desired.

Expert👉 Tip To check if your potatoes are done cooking simple insert a fork into the center. The potatoes are done when the fork easily pierces through.

What makes these baked potatoes the best?

I like that these potatoes are so easy to make.
Also, I like that you can only make two at a time since that is all I usually need.

Here is what else makes these potatoes the best.

These potatoes are the perfect warm comfort food that is full of flavor.
It is not hard to get full from eating one of these tasty potatoes.

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Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic, a simple and delicious side dish recipe made easily when air fried.