This easy Hasselback potatoes recipe calls for russet potatoes because their thick skin is perfect for crispy potatoes, but you can really use any type of potato you like.
Optional Toppings: Bacon, chives, spring onions, fresh herbs, crumbly cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Wash and dry the potatoes. Slice the potato into thin slits, leaving 1/4 inch at the bottom unsliced, spacing about 1/8 inch between slits.
Transfer the poatoes to a baking dish, and brush with half of the butter and season with salt and pepper.
Bake potatoes in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Half way thru the cooking process, remove potatoes from the oven and brush with other half of melted butter.
Once cooked, serve immediately with toppings of your choice.
The potatoes can be saved for later, but they are best right out of the oven