The Best Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes 

The Best Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes

Calling all my potatoes lovers! If you have made air fryer sweet potatoes, air fryer baked potatoes, or air fryer melting potatoes, then this air fryer hasselback potato recipe is the next on the list! You are going to this recipe!

How to make Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes

Like all air fryer recipes, this is another easy recipe that requires very little efforts on your part! For this recipe, you need:

• 5 russet potatoes
• Olive oil
• Flake salt
• Tony’s Cajun seasoning

First, prepare your potatoes by washing and drying them. You want to make sure your potatoes are dry or they won’t properly and fully cook in the air fryer.

How to Cut Hasselback Potatoes

The hardest part of this recipe is cutting the potatoes. To make authentic hasselback potatoes you have to thinly cut slices into the potatoes, without cutting all the way through. To successfully do this you need a sharp knife (this Victorinox knife is my all-time favorite), cutting board, and chopsticks.

Place the potato on the cutting board. Take the chopsticks and place them on the long sides of the potato- this means that your potato is in the middle of the chopsticks. Then take your knife and cut slices into the potato, stopping when you reach the chopsticks. Your slices can be as thin or as thick as you want. But I recommend slices that are about ¼-inch thick.

How to Cook Hasselback Potatoes in the Air Fryer

Once your potatoes are cut, preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 400°F/200°C.  Spray or baste olive oil onto the potatoes. Then, season the potatoes with flake salt and cajun seasoning. Feel free to season the potatoes anyway that you want. Try melted butter with fresh parsley, thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Or keep it simple with salt and pepper. It’s up to you!

When your potatoes are prepped and ready, go ahead and place them in the air fryer. Cook at 350°F/175°C for 15-20 minutes. At the 15 minute mark, check on your potatoes, if they aren’t thoroughly cooked to your liking, cook for an extra 5 or so minutes. Because all air fryers are different, your cooking time will vary. Be sure to keep an eye on them!

Finish your air fryer hasselback potatoes with delicious and flavor-rich toppings. Of course, you can add any toppings you like. But I recommend:

• Bacon (I made two slices of bacon and cut it up)
• Parmesan cheese
• Chopped chives
• Sour cream ranch (in a bowl mix together 1 cup sour cream with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix)

Final Thoughts

Delicious, flavorful, and fun hasselback potatoes are served! Enjoy this air fryer recipe with a fresh leafy green salad, a side of vegetables like corn on the cob, or even all by itself! Your family will love this one. Let me know how you made your hasselback potatoes in the air fryer and how it went in the comments below!

Enjoy more flavor-packed air fryer recipes

• 15 of the Best Air Fryer Hamburger Recipes
• Air Fryer Juicy Roast Beef and Tender Vegetables
• The Best Sausage, Potato, and Onion in the Air Fryer

Have you checked out these air fryer guides? 

• Learn these common Air Fryer Mistakes!
• All about the best and worst Air Fryer Accessories 
• How to Clean Your Air Fryer

The Best Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes 

Air fryer hasselback potatoes take half the time than cooking them in the oven and tastes so good too!

4.29 / 5 ( 7 Reviews )

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 5

Adjust Servings: 5

US CustomaryMetric

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

For the potaotes

• 5 russet potatoes
• Olive oil
• Flake salt
• Tony’s Cajun seasoning

For the toppings

• 2 slices of bacon chopped
• Chopped chives
• Parmesan cheese
• Sour cream
• Ranch dressing mix

Instructions

• Wash and dry the potatoes.
• Thinly slice the potatoes. Place the potato between chopsticks to keep from cutting all the way through the potatoes.
• Oil the potatoes and sprinkle on the salt and Cajun seasoning.
• Preheat the air fryer at 400°F/200°C for 5 minutes.
• Place the potatoes in the air fryer and cook at 350°F/175°C for 15-20 minutes. Check in on the potatoes at 15 minutes, if they aren’t cooked through, cook for an extra 5-6 minutes.
• While the potatoes are baking, prepare your toppings.
• For ranch sour cream, mix together ranch and sour cream.
• Once your potatoes are cooked, top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 69mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g

Recipe Adapted From: The Typical Mom