Learn how to make the perfect baked potato every time while making it salt-crusted and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Servings: 5
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Ingredients
5large baking potatoes
1/4cupolive oil
2tablespoonssalt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°.
Rinse the baked potatoes under cold water and rub with your hands to remove any dirt. Dry with a towel.
Mix together the oil and salt in a medium-size bowl until combined.
Taking one potato at a time add it to the bowl and completely coat it in the oil and salt.
Place the potatoes once coated onto a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 375° for 60 minutes.
When they are done cooking serve whole, or slice in the center and push the outsides to the middle and serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead: Baked potatoes are meant to be eaten within an hour of making them.How to Reheat: Place the baked potato in a pan or on a metal tray and bake in the oven at 350° for 15 minutes or until warmed. Likewise, you can microwave it until warm.How to Store: Cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These do not freeze that well, so I advise against it.If you have a lot of leftover baked potatoes, they are excellent for making hash browns.You do not have to salt the potatoes at all, but I do advise to at least coat in oil before baking.