Give me potatoes every day and I’m a happy girl. For the potato lovers out there, we’re always looking for new ways to level up our potato game, especially when it comes to entertaining for events like Thanksgiving or Christmas. I can tell you, roasting potatoes in duck fat and parmesan cheese adds a depth of flavour that you’ll keep craving for again and again. Potato lovers, read on!

Making Hassleback potatoes may seem tricky but it's actually super easy! No peeling or no boiling! Follow along for my top tips and step by step guide for cooking these potatoes to perfection everytime.

Why you’ll love this:

• Hasselback potatoes are so easy to make. No peeling or par boiling needed!
• Minimal ingredients are needed to achieve this delicious dish
• Perfect for entertaining. I’m a huge fan of making delicious dishes that don’t add stress when entertaining, and this dish lets the oven do the work.

Other variations to try:

Not a fan of duck fat? Try a combination of oil and butter. Adding herbs like sage and thyme will also give it a new layer of flavour. Chilli and honey for a hot pf a ‘hot honey’ vibe at the end of the cook - so yum! Adding a little truffle oil at the end creates another level of luxuriousness.

Cooking tip and tools:

• Choose oval shaped, medium sized starchy potatoes (baby potatoes will go mushy). Try to choose the same size to ensure they will all cook at the same time.
• Place chopsticks or something similar either side of the potatoes to stop the knife from going through to the bottom.
• Make your slices around 3mm thick I find gives a good result, but don't worry about it being perfect!
• After slicing, make sure you fan out the slices to allow the fat to get into all the crevices.
• Brush on the duck fat ensuring the whole surface area is covered.
• Basting the tops of the potatoes midway through the cook will ensure the outer potatoes get nice and crispy. If for some reason you struggle to get the fat from the tray, heat a little more in a saucepan to baste them with.
• The cook time may change depending on your potato size. Best to test one by piercing with a fork. If there’s no resistance, then you’re golden.

Want more potato recipes?

If you love a classic roast potato recipe, this one is a winner every time. My truffle potato gratin is the most delicious, creamy potato gratin ever, or my brown butter mashed potatoes is the ultimate way to make mashed potatoes, so easy and so delicious, and my Lemon Feta Roast Potatoes are so vibrant and tasty, and not to mention super easy.

Want some other vegetable side dishes?

These will become favourites:

• This Braised fennel with whipped feta is such a delicious way to have fennel.
• Petits pois a la Francaise is the perfect go to for roasted meats, it's cosy and delicious.
• My Honey Harissa carrots with Greek yogurt recipe is so full of flavour, sweet and spicy, and so moreish.
• Maple Roasted Pumpkin with Brown Butter Pecans super easy and full of flavour.