Bacon Hasselback Potatoes
Tired of boring baked potatoes? Bring something interesting to the table with these Bacon Hasselback Potatoes.
Ingredients
| Thick bacon slices | 2 , freeze (or Parma ham) | |
| Baking potato | 2 Medium | |
| Unsalted butter | 3 Tablespoon , melt (or olive oil) | |
| Garlic paste | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Freshly ground pepper | To Taste | |
| Scallion | 2 , finely chopped |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
2. Using a sharp knife, make crosswise cuts in each potato, about 1/8- inch apart, stopping about 1/4 inch from the bottom as shown in the video.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place potatoes on it.
4. Cut frozen bacon crosswise into pieces.
MAKING
5. Insert pieces of the frozen bacon into the cuts of each potato.
6. In a small bowl melt butter and add garlic paste to it. Mix well.
7. Baste potatoes generously with melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Pop the baking sheet in oven and bake for 1 hour or until the outsides are browned and crisp and the insides are soft.
SERVING
9. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve immediately.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 185Calories from Fat 103
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12 g18.5%
Saturated Fat 6 g30%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 224 mg9.33%
Total Carbohydrates 17 g5.7%
Dietary Fiber 1 g4%
Sugars
Protein 4 g8%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
