Here’s the perfect baked potato—crispy skin, fluffy inside 🥔✨
Classic Oven-Baked Potato
Ingredients
- Russet potatoes (1 per person)
- Olive oil
- Salt (coarse or kosher is best)
- Optional toppings: butter, sour cream, cheese, chives, bacon bits, chili
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F.
- Scrub potatoes clean and pat dry.
- Pierce each potato 4–5 times with a fork.
- Rub lightly with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.
- Place directly on the oven rack (or on a baking sheet).
- Bake 45–60 minutes, until skin is crisp and a fork slides in easily.
- Slice open, fluff with a fork, and add toppings.
Quick Tips
- For extra crispy skin, bake directly on the rack.
- Don’t wrap in foil unless you want soft skin.
- For extra fluffy insides, squeeze the potato ends gently after baking.
Faster Options
- Microwave: 5–7 minutes, flipping halfway (skin won’t be crispy).
- Microwave + oven: Microwave 5 minutes, then oven 10–15 minutes.
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