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Salt Baked Potatoes with Herbed Butter

Easy fluffy baked potatoes with a crispy skin and buttery herbed butter flavor inside.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 potatoes
Calories: 337 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 potatoes new potatoes or russet potatoes
  • ½ cup coarse sea salt celtic sea salt preferred
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Herbs
  • ½ cup softened butter

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Wash potatoes and scrub well, making sure there is no dirt or grit on them. Pat dry with a paper towel. Pierce potatoes with knife or fork a few times to release steam as they bake.
  3. Rub potatoes with olive oil.
  4. Spread a layer of coarse sea salt on the bottom of a large baking dish.
  5. Arrange the potatoes on top of the salt in a single layer.
  6. Sprinkle more salt over the potatoes until they are completely covered with a layer of salt.
  7. Bake the potatoes for 30-40 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a knife.
  8. While potatoes are baking, mix herbs into butter with a spoon in a small bowl.
  9. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the potatoes cool for a few minutes.
  10. Cut a slit down the middle of the potatoes and add herbed butter to the middle. Let melt and absorb.
  11. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to gently remove the potatoes from the salt crust, brushing off any excess salt.
  12. Serve the potatoes hot, optionally drizzled with olive oil and optionally topped with more butter or sour cream.

Notes

  • Nutrition is automatically calculated for this recipe - the sodium count is WAY off since it is counting all the salt used to bake potatoes, though most is scraped off. Because of this, it is hard to give an accurate count for sodium. If you are sodium sensitive, this might not be the best recipe for you - or you need to really be careful to wipe off all the salt you can after baking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 337kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 9571mg (399%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 337kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 9571mg 399%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.