Wondering how restaurants get those perfect potatoes? Here’s the hints on how to make the best oven baked potatoes with salty, crispy skin and fluffy potato inside.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best baked potatoes, perfect baked potatoes
Rub oil all over the potatoes (or choose one of the other options above to rub on the outside).
Rub salt all over the potatoes. We prefer coarse sea salt or pink Himalayan salt.
Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes. The exact baking time will depend on how large the potatoes are. The potato should be tender inside if you poke a fork into it.
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Notes
The purpose behind piercing a potato with a fork is to let the steam escape and prevent the potatoes from exploding while baking. I've never had a potato explode on me. But...for safety, pierce the potatoes.
Serve with butter, cheese, chives, sour cream and all of your favorite toppings!
The calories shown are based on one potato with no toppings, but all potatoes are a different size. To get an exact calorie count, weigh the potato and search google for the amount of calories that size potato. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**