Twist on the classic Reuben Sandwich and baked potato. Thinly sliced potato stuffed with Swiss cheese and corned beef. Broiled to perfection and topped with sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing. Reuben hasselback potatoes are a must try!
Reuben Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
Imagine a classic Reuben Sandwich piled high with layers upon layers of thinly sliced corned beef, creamy swiss cheese, topped with tangy sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.
Now merge that with a classic baked potato. What better way to change up your regular baked potato game and sandwich game by merging the two into a crispy, cheesey hasselback potato?!
This might just be the ultimate hasselback potato.
What is in Reuben Hasselback Potatoes?
Star Ingredient
- This recipe only requires a few ingredients but once combined you are left with crispy, cheesy hasselback potatoes. This is a great way to use up leftover deli meats and cheese into a unique appetizer or side dish.
How to Make Reuben Hasselback Potatoes:
Full Printable Recipe Below
1 Wash and dry potatoes. Using two chopsticks or wooden spoons as a guide, carefully slice thin strips into the potato 3/4 of the way through the potato (be careful not to slice fully through the potato). This will create the hasselback.
2 Brush the potatoes with oil on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Add to an Air Fryer tray/basket or oven safe baking tray.
3 AIR FRYER COOKING METHOD: Air Fry potatoes for 30 minutes, brushing potatoes with additional oil halfway through cooking.
OVEN COOKING METHOD: Bake potatoes for 30 minutes, brushing potatoes with additional oil halfway through cooking.
4 Stuff strips of cheese and corned beef in alternating slices in each potato.
5 Return potatoes to Air Fryer or Oven and broil for 5 minutes until cheese melts and meat crisps up.
6 To Serve: Top each potato with sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.
Looking for More Easy Air Fryer Recipes?
Check out my growing Air Fryer recipe collection here
- Bang Bang Shrimp Egg Rolls – a sweet and spicy appetizer for your next get together! Filled with shrimp tossed in an irresistible bang bang sauce and cabbage slaw these are a must try!
- Sausage Rolls – a classic snack that are very easy to make with this shortcut recipe. Light and airy puff pastry wrapped around crispy sausage, topped with your favorite toppings and baked until golden brown!
- Homemade Pretzel Dogs – just as delicious as the ones you get from the mall or carnival. It’s easier than you think to make. This is a simple dough recipe, wrapped around the hot dogs, boiled, then baked.
Enjoy!
– Sab
Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, may earn me a small commission.
Reuben Hasselback Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 5 potatoes, medium sized, white or russet
- 5 slices corned beef, or pastrami, cut into strips
- 5 slices Swiss cheese, or mozzarella, cut into strips
- oil, for cooking
- salt and pepper, for seasoning
Toppings
- Sauerkraut
- Thousand Island Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer or Oven to 350°F.
- Wash and dry potatoes. Using two chopsticks or wooden spoons as a guide, carefully slice thin strips into the potato 3/4 of the way through the potato (be careful not to slice fully through the potato). This will create the hasselback.
- Brush the potatoes with oil on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Add to an Air Fryer tray/basket or oven safe baking tray.
- AIR FRYER COOKING METHODAir Fry potatoes for 30 minutes, brushing potatoes with additional oil halfway through cooking.OVEN COOKING METHODBake potatoes for 1 hour, brushing potatoes with additional oil halfway through cooking.
- Stuff strips of cheese and corned beef in alternating slices in each potato.
- Return potatoes to Air Fryer or Oven and broil for 5 minutes until cheese melts and meat crisps up.
- Top each potato with sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing and serve. Enjoy!