Hasselback Potatoes on a Bed of Sauteed Bell Peppers
If you love french fries and feel the guilt of deep frying, then Hasselback Potatoes is the way to go. With is easy recipe, you can actually eat your cake and have it! Also referred to as Accordion Potatoes because of its unique shape, Hasselback Potato is easy to prepare and is sure to impress your guests….and yourself.
INGREDIENTS:
(1) 1 Medium Sized Baking Potato (Preferably Russets)
(2) 2 Tablespoons Butter
(3) 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
(4) 1 Clove of Garlic
(5) 1 Bay Leaf
(6) A Few Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
(7) Salt and Pepper to Taste
PROCEDURE:
(1) Wash Potato and scrub skin thoroughly. Pat dry.
(2) Place potato on chopping board with wooden spoons (or chopsticks) on each side of the potato. The wooden spoons will help ensure the potato is not chopped all the way through. Slice the potato into 1/8 of an inch strips leaving the base attached.
(3) Soak potato in cold water for 30 minutes. This will help the potato fan out better.
(4) Meanwhile, heat your butter and olive oil till just melted. Infuse heated olive with crushed garlic clove, thyme and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
(5) After 30 mins, take potato out of water and pat dry. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
(6) Place potato on baking tray/pan, fan potato out as much as you possibly can and pour infused butter and oil mixture over potato.
(7) Place in preheated oven and bake for about 1 hr or till soft. Every 15 minutes, take potato out and basque with melted butter from pan with a spoon.
(8) Serve on a bed of sauteed bell peppers. Garnish with herbs and toasted nuts/seeds for crunch. Enjoy!
Terry Adido is passionate about showing people how easy it is to recreate restaurant quality meals in the comfort of their kitchens. With a style of cooking he refers to as Afro-European Fusion, his meals are influenced greatly by French and Italian Cuisine with a West African twist. If you love good food, you are in for the ride of your life.
Will surely try this! Thanks alot
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thanks Terry for always impacting ur skills on others, bless u
Yes! This is official…we needed this WordPress. Bookmarked. And yeah, thanks for sharing this recipe.
I am so trying this with lamb steak tonight.
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I made this yesterday and my husband loves it!!!! Thanks Terry!
tnx dear
tried this and I loved it. Thanks Terry my next project is the plantain pudding