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Perfect Baked Potato
Make the perfect baked potato with crisp, salty skin and a tender, creamy center. This is my go-to method for making bigger batches of baked potatoes, and it never fails.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 medium Russet baking potatoes
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter to serve
- freshly ground black pepper to serve, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 ̊F. If you have a wire rack, set it over a baking sheet to promote even cooking all around the potato.
- Scrub the potatoes clean under running water then dry thoroughly with a towel. Poke holes in the potato all over, about 5-6 times with a fork.
- Rub the potato skins with a little olive oil and sprinkle generously all over with kosher salt.
- Set the potatoes on a rack or baking sheet, keeping the potatoes at least an inch apart, and bake for 45-60 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes, or until easily pierced with a fork. They should reach 210 ̊F in the center on an instant-read thermometer).
- To serve, use a knife to cut a slit down the center of your potato (don’t cut all the way through) and push in the sides of the potato to open up the potato and fluff the center. Add a tablespoon of butter to melt into the center of the hot potato and season the potato flesh with salt and pepper, then add your desired toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbs
38g
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
892mg
(25%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
352IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbs | 38g | |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 892mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 352IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.