Description
Learn how to make the perfect baked potato with crispy skin and fluffy insides. This easy, oven-baked recipe is a versatile side dish that can be customized with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 4 large russet potatoes
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
Optional Toppings:
- butter
- sour cream
- shredded cheddar cheese
- chives
- bacon bits
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare Potatoes: Scrub and dry potatoes. Poke with a fork, rub with olive oil, sprinkle with salt.
- Bake: Place potatoes directly on the oven rack for 45–60 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let potatoes rest, then slice open, fluff the insides, add toppings, and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, bake potatoes without foil directly on the rack.
- Choose uniform-sized russet potatoes for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato (without toppings)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
