Want to take a simple potato and elevate it to the star of the show? Look no further than smoking a hasselback potato! I will show you how you can easily impress your friends and family with a few techniques below!
Ingredients
For one potato – adjust the recipe for as many potatoes as you need:
- One large russet potato
- One teaspoon Olive oil
- One teaspoon melted butter
- One teaspoon kosher salt
- One teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Green onion
- Your homemade bacon; cooked
- Sour cream
- Cheese sauce
Utensils Needed
- Parchment paper
- Baking Sheet
- Brush
- Knife
- Two chopsticks
Instructions
- Start by thoroughly washing your potato in the sink to clean off any excess dirt
- Pat the potato dry
- Take your chopsticks and place them alongside your potato
- Take your knife and cut thin (or thick if you prefer) slices into the potato
- We prefer about 1/8 inch thick slices
- Combine the olive oil and melted butter
- Brush that onto the potato and into the cracks you have cut
- Sprinkle the kosher salt & pepper all over the potato
THE COOK
- Preheat your pellet grill to 450 degrees
- Place baking sheet with your potatoes on the smoker and let run for about 50 minutes
- The potatoes will be perfect when their internal temperature reaches 210
- Handle the finished potatoes with caution; they are HOT!
TIME TO TOP AND ENJOY!
- Let the potatoes cool at room temperature for 15 minutes before opening them up
MITCH TIP: Whether these are a meal on their own or for a side, they retain heat SO WELL that you can easily let these sit out for a while during the time you’re prepping the rest of the meal
- When you’re ready:
- Shake shredded cheese all over the potato and make sure it gets down in the cracks
- Add some of your chopped homemade bacon
- Add a dollop of sour cream
- Sprinkle some diced green onion
- Enjoy!
