Air Fryer Hassleback Potatoes
These perfectly cooked air fryer hassleback potatoes can feed a crowd or be perfect for a dinner of one. Make them simple with a garlic butter, or load them up with cheese and bacon like you would a baked potato. If you like this recipe, check our my Scalloped Potatoes recipe for another great potato side dish.


What are Air Fryer Hassleback Potatoes?
This is a style of cooking Yukon potatoes where you create slits along the potato creating even layers across, and then either baking or air frying. This method allows for the potato to cook quicker, as well as gives your more surface area for seasonings or toppings.
Toppings To Use
There are so many toppings you can put on these delicious potatoes, but here are a few of my favorites:
- Sour cream and chives
- Bacon and cheese
- Chili
- Taco Toppings
Hassleback Potatoes
Equipment
- Chop Sticks
Ingredients
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 garlic clove grated
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp parsley chopped
Instructions
- Wash potatoes thoroughly and cut one of the sides off of each potato, creating a flat surface for the potato to lie on.
- Lay the potatoes on the cut side and place chop sticks on both sides of the potato, creating a barrier between your knife and the cutting board.
- Cut even slits into the potato, careful not to cut all the way through. Stop once you hit the chop sticks.
- To your melted butter, add in garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and parsley. Stir to combine, then brush the butter onto the potatoes, ensuring you get in each crevice.
- Oven Instructions: Bake at 350℉ for 20 minutesAir Fryer Instructions: Air Fry at 360℉ for 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately and top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!