air fryer hassleback potatoes recipe
air fried hassleback potato is an easy low oil version of accordion potatoes. Learn to make this easy recipe here.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Air fryer
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium potatoes Russet / Yukon Gold / Kind Edward / Idaho for best results, else lookout for Royal dutch cream/ Red royal/purple/kestrel
- 3 tbsp. oil 2 tablespoon oil for seasoning.Use any vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. garlic
- ½ tbsp. oregano or any seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix chopped garlic,salt and oregano(or any seasoning) with 2 tablespoon oil,keep it aside.
- Wash and remove any dirt from the potatoes.
- Place the potato alongside 2 inverted spoons. Cut the potato with the knife using the spoons to prevent from cutting all the way down through the potato.(refer to picture in the post above)
- Soak these in water again to remove any starch from the slices, else they will stick together.
- Dry it on paper towels to remove excess water.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C (390 F). for 10 mins. Brush 1 tbsp. oil on top of the potatoes. Air fry for 8 mins at 200 deg C (390 F) to make hasselback potatoes in the air fryer.
- Apply the oil with seasoning on tops of the potatoes Air fry further for 15-16 mins at 200 deg C(390 F) or until the potatoes are cooked with crispy edges. Bigger potatoes will need few more minutes.(5-7 minutes more). Serve hot/warm
- While picking these up from the air fryer, be careful as they might break off,I prefer to use a turner or a spatula to pick these up from the base of the potato .
Video
Notes
Russet type of potatoes work best for making chips at home. Here in Australia, we prefer using local variety like Royal dutch cream/ Red royal / purple/kestrel.