Potato bake recipe

Why aren’t baked potatoes more popular? They’re delicious! They are often overlooked for mashed and roasted. But a perfectly baked potato is something to behold.

Crispy, salty potato skins with the most fluffy potato insides! They are pure perfection, my goodness! They can be topped with any toppings you like and are a great, easy-to-make, delicious potato.

Confession: I used to order Wendy’s baked potatoes as a kid. Do you know what I mean? They aren’t very fluffy and wrinkly inside. But a good baked potato is. Those are perfection!

My definition of a perfect baked potato has crispy, salty skins, fluffy interiors, and steamy heat. It’s so easy to make a good baked potato that you’ll be amazed at its simplicity.

How do you bake potatoes?

Wash your potato and let it dry – Give the potato a good scrub, and then dry it completely.
Poke – Although I’ve never had a potato explode, I don’t want to clean up any exploded potatoes. I give my potatoes pokes using a fork.
Rub with oil – You don’t need a foil jacket – just love to rub your potato with some oil
Salt – Channel your inner salt bae to make it rain salt. The oil will make the salt stick to your skin.
Bake – Bake your potato on a rack in an extremely hot oven. To ensure even baking, flip the pan halfway through.
Make your potatoes fluffy – Use clean oven mitts or a kitchen towel to massage the potato after it has been baked gently.
Slice and Serve – Make a small opening and use a fork or knife to fluff the potatoes. They are great plain with flaky sea salt and a good pat of grass-fed butter. But I love them with baked potatoes!

Ideal temp for a baked potato in the oven

Baked potatoes should be baked at 425 degrees F. The skins will crisp up beautifully in a super hot oven, and the insides will bake to fluffy, steamy perfection.

What time should a potato be baked?

Baked potatoes can take some time. But, it’s well worth it.

Bake potatoes in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how large your potatoes are.

Baked potato in foil or no foil?

Is foil a good idea for baking potatoes? No! The skins of potatoes that have been left uncoated in the oven will turn out crispy and not wrinkly. What do you know about French fry skin? These potatoes’ skins taste just like French fries.

Baked potato ingredients

All you need is a potato. Russet is the best type of baking potato. You will also need oil and salt.

What are the best potatoes to bake?

Russets are the best potato for baking. Russets are the best potato for baking. Russets have thick skins that crisp up in a hot oven. Their starchy inners bake up fluffy, sweet and starchy. You can also make a whole meal from one of them. You could even have two! !

How do you choose the best potatoes?

When picking your potatoes, take your time. To ensure that they bake in the oven together, potatoes should be roughly the same size. Give them a gentle squeeze. The best potatoes should be firm but not squishy. They should not have any cuts, bruises or wrinkles.