Description
This Perfect Baked Potato recipe delivers crispy skin and fluffy interiors, an ideal side or base for your favorite toppings. Simple ingredients and an easy baking method ensure a classic comfort food everyone loves.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 4 medium russet potatoes
Seasoning
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for rubbing
- Sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Prepare Potatoes: Use a fork to poke several holes all over each potato to allow steam to escape during baking, preventing bursting.
- Season and Bake: Place the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. Rub each one generously with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle sea salt liberally over the skins for crispiness and flavor. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender inside and the skins are crisp to the touch.
- Serve: Remove potatoes from the oven, slice open the top of each, and fluff the inside with a fork. Serve immediately with your choice of toppings like butter, sour cream, cheese, or chives.
Notes
- Choose russet potatoes for best results due to their high starch content and fluffy texture when baked.
- Adjust baking time according to potato size; larger potatoes may need closer to 60 minutes.
- You can wrap potatoes in foil if you prefer softer skin, but this will reduce crispiness.
- For extra crispy skin, bake potatoes directly on the oven rack instead of a baking sheet.
- Let baked potatoes cool for a few minutes before handling as they will be very hot out of the oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium potato with skin
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1.2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
