Description
This recipe features golden, crispy black pepper hasselback potatoes roasted to perfection with butter, olive oil, and fresh lemon zest, delivering a flavorful and visually impressive side dish perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 2½ kg medium potatoes, scrubbed (choose a variety that roasts well like Maris Piper)
Seasoning & Fat
- 2½ tsp black peppercorns
- 150g butter
- 120ml olive oil
- 2 large lemons, zest pared
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the potatoes: Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place each potato on a large serving spoon and make widthwise cuts at 3mm intervals along the potato, stopping short of cutting all the way through to keep the base intact. Repeat with all potatoes.
- Grind the pepper: Use a pestle and mortar to roughly grind the black peppercorns until coarse.
- Melt the fats: In a large roasting tin, melt the butter together with olive oil over medium heat until sizzling.
- Coat and season potatoes: Add the potatoes and lemon zest to the roasting tin with the melted fats. Toss well to coat all potatoes in the butter and oil mixture. Season generously with salt and three quarters of the freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast the potatoes: Place the roasting tin on the bottom shelf of the oven and roast the potatoes for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden brown and tender when pierced with a fork.
- Finish and serve: Remove the lemon zest and discard. Scatter the remaining black pepper over the roasted potatoes before serving to add a fresh burst of peppery flavor.
Notes
- Slicing the potatoes on a spoon prevents cutting all the way through and helps create the signature hasselback look.
- Use a variety of potato that roasts well, such as Maris Piper, for best texture.
- Be sure to season generously with salt and black pepper for optimal flavor.
- If you prefer, you can add fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme for additional aroma.
- These potatoes pair wonderfully with roasted meats or as part of a vegetarian meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Keywords: hasselback potatoes, black pepper potatoes, roasted potatoes, lemon zest potatoes, crispy potatoes, side dish
