Keep summer grilling and entertaining simple with Garlic-Basil Red Hasselback Potatoes. Just sit back and enjoy your guests.
This time of year is just beautiful in Nebraska. The worst of the freezing weather is behind us and the heat and humidity aren’t unbearable yet. You just can’t keep me inside right now so my meals need to be no-fuss like these Garlic-Basil Red Hasselback Potatoes! They’re perfect for the grill!
This post is sponsored by Dorot. My opinion and love of this product are 100% my own.
I’m outside gardening or walking and we’re on our bicycles every chance we get. When we’re busy like this I want first of all, simple and fresh, also on the grill if possible and finally a no-fuss menu. Garlic-Basil Red Hasselback Potatoes with Dorot is a 3-check recipe!
I plant a lot of herbs in my garden each year. Unfortunately, my herbs are just babies right now and can’t help me out in the kitchen. When I found Dorot herbs and garlic in the freezer section of my Trader Joes store I couldn’t be more excited.
With a simple pop of the tray, I have a perfectly pre-portioned crushed garlic or chopped herb. Making garlic bread or fresh salad dressing is a snap! Imagine fresh basil whenever you need it! I get giddy just thinking about it!
I read that Dorot grows its own garlic, basil, cilantro, parsley, chili, and ginger and then flash freezes it within 90 minutes of harvest and they have a shelf life of two years. I just keep it in the freezer and pop a portion out whenever I need it.
John and I love to grill out on Sundays. We try to not make other commitments and just enjoy each other’s company. We had a beautiful tenderloin for the grill and I’d picked up some gorgeous asparagus and red potatoes at the farmer’s market that I knew would be great together.
Making a garlic-herb sauce to go on those potatoes was such a great idea! I’ll be using that combination in so many other dishes from vegetables, proteins, to pasta. As a result of using herbs and garlic to flavor a dish, I don’t need as much salt.
Just look how quick and easy these potatoes are to make!
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Garlic-Basil Red Hasselback Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized red potatoes
- 4 cubes of Dorot Chopped Basil
- 1 cube of Dorot Crushed Garlic
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- Black pepper
- Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a small dish, pop Dorot Chopped Basil and Crushed Garlic cubes. Add canola oil and set aside.
- Apply a small amount of oil to baking dishes to prevent sticking. Set aside.
- Place a potato in between two skewers or chopsticks and make even cuts into the potato without cutting through the bottom.
- Stir the Dorot mixture to an even sauce, and using a butter knife, brush sauce into each slice. Pour any remaining sauce over the potatoes.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and cover with foil.
- Grill for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Alternatively potatoes can be baked in a 375°F oven for the same amount of time.
- Serve immediately.
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You can also find Dorot garlic and herbs at Whole Foods or go to their website for a store locator in your area and other amazing recipe ideas! I want to thank Dorot for such a high-quality product in addition to supporting Hostess At Heart!
Here are a couple of recipes that were even easier to make with Dorot Crushed Garlic, Chopped Herbs, or Ginger!
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Easy Teriyaki Chicken Bowl Recipe
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michele says
These look simply mouthwatering! I love how uniform your cuts are… I can never get them to be even… I also love using the prepared spices…. what a great idea to make it for an easy dinner !
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much Michele! I can’t say that they always come out evenly!
Loretta says
Ahh I’m here, not quite sure what happened before. Your post prompted me to buy them at TJ’s. I did buy them years ago, but forgot all about them. Those potatoes look extra yumm with all that goodness in it. Still busy and haven’t gone back to the discipline of blogging yet. I have a farewell party I’m hosting tomorrow with some Moroccan food, but I’ve already blogged about that particular recipe 🙂 I’ll get with t he flow sometime soon I hope 🙂
Julie Menghini says
Wow Loretta, I loved seeing all of your photos. I have really been lazy lately and not pushing it. It’s pretty quiet anyway. So glad you’re back and hope everyone is doing well. It’s been really hot and windy here already and it’s forcing me inside. It’s hard to keep the plants watered for more than a day. Still beats winter though!
Claire says
I bet the taste is delish, Julie!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Claire! It really was delicious. We eat them this way quite a bit!
Christie says
I have seen these. I’ve often wondered about them. I can’t wait to try them!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Christie! We really like them this way so we can flavor them any way we feel like.
Jennifer A Stewart says
OMG, I love the idea of Hasselback potatoes. Such a great way to get all that yummy goodness down into the potato. Plus it looks so cool!! Dorot is perfect for getting all that fresh herb punch without having to keep a garden in your kitchen. I can’t grow anything so I alway have these on hand!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Jennifer! I’m loving this product too!
Aunt Bee says
My mouth is watering! I can’t wait to try this! My whole family is Potato obsessed!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you! We just love potatoes too and this is one of our favorites!
Dini @ The Flavor Bender says
I adore Hasselback potatoes! I need to get some Dorot next time I’m shopping!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Dini! You’ll love Dorot. It is so convenient!
Michelle says
Those potatoes look amazing!!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Michelle! Great for carb loading too!
Michaela Kenkel says
These look so delicious, Julie!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Michaela!
[email protected]'s Dinnertime Dish says
These potatoes looks and sound fantastic! All love all of the flavors going on!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Lisa!
Angela says
How fantastic is that? Basil & garlic cubes ready to go… sure makes getting a dish set easy doesn’t it? Ill have to see if i can find them! Great recipe! I love any kind of potato!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Angela! It is so convenient!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
I had NO idea you could find these things in the freezer section!? There is no Trader Joe’s in Canada but I’m very intrigued to see if we have something similar. Regardless, these potatoes look just delightful. PERFECT side to a Saturday bbq!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Katherine! This product is so convenient and I read that they are in Canada. Take a look at their store locator.
Jeff says
what a nice combination of flavors! I love these potatoes.
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Jeff! Perfect for grilling and so easy.
Sonal says
Loved these hasslebacks Julie
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Sonal!
Liz O'Hara says
I have egg envy! They do such a marvelous job at the BBQ. Potatoes look delicious…at first I couldn’t figure our ??? Dore0? I have seen them in the freezer section and will have to try them.
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Liz! John loves his egg and we have a smaller one for picnics (even though it’s still 70lbs). The garlic is premeasured cloves and so convenient. I’m a convert!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
These little herb cubes are so handy! Fresh herbs are so expensive at the store, and I rarely need to use them all at once. This makes so much sense! Lucky you to have a grillmaster at the ready!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Lisa! I am very lucky to gave a great guy at the grill and I really loved the Dorot product.
Cynthia says
These potatoes look amazing. I recently grilled a tenderloin and it was perfect. It is my new favorite way to cook it. I wish I would have had this recipe to go with it. Oh well, next time for sure.
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Cynthia! I agree that a tenderloin is so delicious grilled!
maria closeothme says
I have never made hassle backs before. Your photos make it look so feasible and yummy
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Maria! I love cooking them like this because you get flavor in every single bite and they’re kind of cute too!
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
No way do you have a big green egg!!!!!! I am so jealous! This recipe looks delicious too. So much herby goodness. Really brings the potatoes alive!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Emma! My husband loves his egg so much that we actually have two! The large and the fat small one that we will take on picnics.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I have some perennial herbs in my garden right now, sage, thyme and chives, but am not planting any annual ones because we are going to be away from home for a portion of the growing season, and I won’t be able to water them. I love this recipe idea! And your green egg!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Katie! It seems like my little garden is always at the peak of producing when we go on vacation! My friends love this though because the come over and help themselves.
Jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
Julie everything about these hasselbacks are superb. I wish we could get hold of the Dorot herbs over in the UK – the ice-cube style portions they come in are such a great idea. I keep on looking at hasselback recipes and admiring their good looks but never get around to making them. But now you have me convinced. I’m also a big fan of those dinky cast iron baking pots and massively impressed by John being willing to star in your photos. My hubby would run a mile. Enjoy a summer full of lazy grilling Sundays and good company.
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Jane! John is so helpful and just goes with the flow. I really enjoyed this product and those little baking pots are so handy and they clean up so easily!
Roberta Briffa says
Thanks for this quick prep and easy recipe Julie. I won’t find Dorot in my neck of the woods here but I’m sure there’s something similar in my local store. I’ll make these potatoes for lunch today with some chopped garlic and parsley. And I know what to make when I fire up the grill very soon! Thanks for sharing x
Julie Menghini says
Thank you Roberta! I’d never heard of this product and was amazed that I could find it. TJ’s is great like that. I hope you will let me know how the taters come out!
Suzanne says
I’ve never made hasselback potatoes but have always wanted to. This is a gorgeous recipe Julie!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Suzanne!
Debra C. says
What a wonderful recipe! I love hassleback however I’ve never made them on the grill – what a great idea! TJ’s always has the best products, thanks for the tip, I’ll be on the lookout for these up tge frozen food section!!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you so much, Debra! I can really get in trouble at TJ’s with all of their yummy chocolates and wine too!
Mimi says
What a great product! It will probably be ten years before it hits Oklahoma, but I’ll keep an eye open nonetheless. Great potatoes!
Julie Menghini says
Thank you, Mimi! I could only get the basil and garlic here and I am anxiously awaiting the ginger…some day!
Judith Graber says
One of my “healthy” food stores carries 6 varieties: garlic, basil, parsley, cilantro, dill and chili. I especially can use the basil, dill and chili 🙂 A new store to explore tomorrow – moving can be fun 🙂
Julie Menghini says
You are so lucky, Judi! I hope you have so much fun exploring your new digs. I could only find the two that I featured but would love to have all of them…eventually, they’ll get here.
Judith Graber says
I knew I would love this recipe – I have never heard of Dorot!. My new neighborhood has just about anything you could want so I am sure I will find this product here. Since I don’t have my big herb garden any more this would be perfect when I need more than just a snip of basil. Nice pic of John and his “Big Green Egg” (I think that’s what they are called).
Julie Menghini says
John loves his Big Green Egg! I think any grill would work but love the ones that use charcoal. John uses “Lump charcoal”.