Microwave Hasselback Potatoes
A while back I shared a post for pan fried pork chops. In the photo of the pork chops, it showed the potatoes we had with them. They were hasselback potatoes that were prepared in the microwave.
Since I posted that photo I’ve been asked a few times how to make those potatoes. So I’m sharing my recipe today.
Easy Microwave Hasselback Potatoes
This recipe is a great one to make when it’s hot out, because you cook the potatoes in the microwave. By cooking them in the microwave you can keep your oven off and your house cool.
These potatoes go great with chicken, steak or pork chops. If you add a little bacon to them you could eat them as a light main course.
To prepare the potatoes, I scrub them really good under running water. Then slice them about 3/4 of the way through the potato. You don’t want to slice them too deeply or they will fall apart. I try to cut thin slices straight down to keep the potato in tact. Just get the slices as thin as you can.
Once the potatoes are sliced. I brush them with olive oil. Making sure to get in-between each of the slices. Then I sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper. Make sure to work the salt and pepper between the slices too.
I place the prepared potatoes, in a glass pie plate and microwave them for about 10-16 minutes depending on the size of the potato. Cook until they are soft and cooked through. You don’t want to bite into a hard pieces of undercooked potato.
Once they are soft and cooked through. I sprinkle them with a little shredded cheese and let it melt. You can dress them up more by adding some fresh chopped chives or even some bacon bits.
Add a nice big side salad and you can have a full meal. Or use them as a side dish to a great grilled steak, chicken or pork chops.
These potatoes are an easy and quick side dish to dress up any meal.
Microwave Hasselback Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes scrubbed clean
- 1/4 cup Oil
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- 1/4 cup Shredded Cheese
Instructions
- Place the clean potatoes on a cutting board and slice 3/4 the way through the potato. To make a fan. Don’t cut al the way through, you want the potato to hold together.
- Once potatoes are sliced, brush the potatoes with oil. Be sure to get between each slice well.
- Place the oiled potatoes in a glass baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Work some between the slices too.
- Microwave on high for about 10-16 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and tender.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese, if the cheese doesn’t melt well, microwave for 30 seconds to melt cheese.
What’s your favorite way to prepare potatoes when it’s hot out?
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I had no idea that you can make hasselback potatoes in the microwave. You can have such a delicious side in minutes. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Shelly.
My family really likes them and I like I don’t have to heat up the kitchen or think ahead to be able to make them. 🙂
Just a quick question:
Do they come out as crispy as the real deal?
They are not as crispy but still pretty good. The cheese gets crispy but the potato isn’t as crispy as the baked version.
This is a great method! Used your recipe then placed them under the broiler. Brushed with melted butter stuck them in the broiler to crisp up then sprinkled with chopped bacon and parmesan. Sooo good. The 1 and 8 year old love it. 😄
So glad you liked it Paulina!
Worked out perfectly! We were grilling steaks, but didn’t have enough time to grill or bake the taters. Did a quick search for “Hasselback Potatoes Microwave” and this recipe popped up and saved the day! Especially thankful since it was a HOT day out and the oven would’ve been too much to bear even if there was a enough time. I did plop a bit of butter across the top of each potato about 3 minutes before the cooking time finished, and hit them with a sprinkle of garlic powder. They were so tender and delish! Thank you 🙂
Amy, I’m so glad you liked the recipe. It is nice to be able to use the microwave when it’s hot out. Thanks for sharing your tip about adding the butter before the end of cooking time and the dash of garlic powder. I’ll give that a try the next time I make these!
I used to make these regularly, but had forgotten about them; I’ll make them tonight, in my new microwave. The old one caught fire, but it was still under guarantee, so I got it replaced.
Leonard, sorry to hear about your microwave catching fire, it’s good it was still under warranty. I’m glad you found the recipe again.
Really good and so easy! I used multi colored fingerling potatoes and topped with truffle salt before serving.
Cathy, so glad you liked the recipe, and truffle salt is a great addition. Thanks for sharing that tip.