🥔 Cheesy Garlic Hasselback Potatoes (Skillet or Oven-Baked)
⏱ Time
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Prep: 15 minutes
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Bake: 45–55 minutes
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Total: ~1 hour
🍽 Serves
4–6 people
🧾 Ingredients
Potatoes
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6–8 medium Yukon Gold or baby potatoes
(Yukon Golds are best—creamy inside, crisp outside)
Garlic Butter Sauce
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4 tbsp unsalted butter
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2 tbsp olive oil
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp paprika (optional)
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½ tsp dried thyme or rosemary
Cheese Layer
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1½ cups shredded cheese
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Best combo: mozzarella + cheddar
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Optional upgrade: add Gruyère or Parmesan
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Creamy Finish
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½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
Garnish
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Fresh parsley or thyme, finely chopped
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Extra cracked black pepper
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Potatoes
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Wash and scrub potatoes well (leave skin on)
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Slice almost all the way through, spacing cuts about ⅛ inch apart
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Don’t cut all the way—keep the base intact
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👉 Trick: Place potato between two chopsticks or wooden spoons while slicing
2️⃣ Make the Garlic Butter
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Melt butter with olive oil in a small pan
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Add garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and herbs
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Cook 30 seconds until fragrant (don’t brown)
3️⃣ Arrange & Season
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Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C
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Place potatoes in a baking dish or cast-iron skillet
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Brush garlic butter generously over and into the cuts
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Sprinkle lightly with salt
4️⃣ First Bake (Softening Stage)
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Cover loosely with foil
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Bake 30 minutes
👉 This step makes the potatoes tender inside
5️⃣ Add Cheese & Cream
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Remove foil
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Gently open potato slices with a spoon
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Stuff cheese between the cuts
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Pour cream evenly around the potatoes
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Sprinkle remaining cheese on top
6️⃣ Final Bake (Golden & Crispy)
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Return to oven uncovered
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Bake 15–25 minutes until:
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Tops are golden and blistered
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Cheese is bubbling
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Edges are crisp
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👉 For extra browning: broil 2–3 minutes at the end
✨ Finish & Serve
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Spoon buttery sauce from the pan over potatoes
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Garnish with fresh parsley
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Serve hot 🧈🧀
🔥 Pro Tips for That Exact Look
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Use Yukon Gold potatoes
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Don’t rush the first bake
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Finely shred cheese so it melts into the cuts
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Cast iron gives the best browning
🌶 Variations
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Garlic Parmesan: Skip cream, add more butter + Parmesan
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Loaded Style: Add cooked bacon + green onions
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Spicy: Add chili flakes or cayenne
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Extra Creamy: Mix cream with 2 tbsp cream cheese
