Description
Learn to create perfect restaurant-style baked potatoes with crispy skins and fluffy insides, ideal for any meal.
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Butter (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
- Chives or green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Scrub the potatoes under cold water and pat them dry.
- Prick each potato a few times with a fork and rub them with olive oil.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of kosher salt all over the potatoes.
- Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the skin is crispy, and a fork easily pierces the inside.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Slice open and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Serve with butter, sour cream, and chives if desired.
Notes
Choose potatoes of uniform size for even cooking and let them sit in salt for added flavor.