Baked potato
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
50 mins
The perfect baked potato has crispy skin and a fluffy centre.
Baking potatoes (all roughly the same size)
A little olive oil or vegetable oil
Coarse salt or sea salt
Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4.
Wash the potatoes and dry thoroughly
Using a sharp knife or a fork pierce each potato deeply
Massage each potato with oil and sprinkle generously with salt
Place in a roasting tin and bake for approx 45 mins
The potatoes are cooked when they are tender when pierced with a fork
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Main ingredients
Vegetables
Recipe Type
Dinner, BBQ, Budget, Easy, Family Dinners, Healthy, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Classics
Level of Difficulty
Easy
Wrapping potatoes in tin foil produces a soft, steamed skin, which isn't a patch on these crispy, crunchy spuds. Serve with your favourite filling or just melting butter.
