Italian-style Potato Fans with Herb Butter

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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    55 mins

  • Additional Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 5 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    603 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Italian-style Potato Fans with Herb Butter

Potato fans, also known as Accordion or Hasselback potatoes, are a delicious twist on the classic baked potato. The process involves slicing the potato almost all the way through. This creates a fan-like shape while keeping the bottom intact.This unique preparation not only enhances the visual appeal of the dish, but also allows for a perfect balance of textures - crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 8 potato small, preferably all the same size. Choose potatoes that are suitable for baking
  • 150 g butter ~⅔ cup, at room temperature, unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon herbs chopped, such as rosemary, sage, thyme, tarragon, chives, bay leaf
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ lemon zest + a few drops of lemon juice
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Take the softened butter at room temperature, put it on a plate and cut it into chunks.
  2. Meanwhile, make a fine chop of the herbs. You can use any you like. We opted for sage, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf.
  3. Then add the herbs to the butter, a pinch of salt to taste, the zest of ½ lemon and a few drops of lemon juice.
  4. Using a spoon, mix the butter and herbs until smooth and creamy. Finally place the creamy butter mixture on a sheet of baking paper.
  5. Wrap the creamy butter in baking paper, as if to form a small cylinder. Then close the ends into a candy shape. Finally, place in the refrigerator to chill for at least half an hour.
  6. Wash and peel the potatoes. Put them in a large pot of cold water.
  7. When the water comes to a boil, add a little salt and cook the potatoes for about 10 minutes.
  8. Drain the potatoes. Place each potato on a spoon and use a sharp knife to slice into the potato, making close, parallel cuts. The cuts should not be deep or the potato will break. Go about halfway through so that the base of the potato remains intact.
  9. Cover a baking pan with parchment paper. Place the sliced potatoes on top, along with a few whole sprigs of rosemary, sage, and bay leaves. In short, the herbs of your choice.
  10. Now spread the herb butter over the potatoes and also inside the potatoes through the cuts.
  11. Add the garlic cloves, peeled and left whole and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
  12. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) in the middle part of the oven for about 45 minutes, until you see a crispy crust forming on the surface.
  13. Remove from the oven and let rest 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 100g Calories 603kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 30mg (1%) Potassium 1829mg (39%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 975IU (20%) Vitamin C 92mg (102%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 603 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 100g
Calories 603kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 76g 25%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Potassium 1829mg 39%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 975IU 20%
Vitamin C 92mg 102%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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