Fancy Fanned Potato
Makes 1
Ingredients
- 1 medium russet potato, peeled
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- pinch of sea salt or kosher salt
For Serving (Optional)
- grated Parmesan cheese
- sliced scallions
- sour cream
How-to
- Preheat oven to 450°
- Wash potato thoroughly under cold water, remove imperfections, then peel. (If you are making more than one potato at a time, leave potatoes submerged in ice water to prevent discoloring)
- Make a thin, flat slice on the bottom to help the potato lie flat
- Using a sharp knife, slice each potato crosswise making thin (no more than ¼") slices, almost - but not all the way through - to ¼" from the bottom of the potato. Take your time to prevent cutting through the potato or it will fall apart in the oven
- Dry potato well and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to coat with oil (only use as much as you need to coat, because you will continue to baste potato as it cooks)
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes
- Remove foil, baste with oil, bake for an additional 45 minutes, basting again with oil halfway through
- To reach a deep golden color, baste a final time with oil and dust with salt across top
- Place under the broiler for 5 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning
- Serve with sliced scallions and freshly-grated Parmesan cheese or sour cream for dipping