Description
Indulge in crispy-skinned, fluffy baked potatoes with this easy recipe. Customize with your favorite toppings for a perfect side or main dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium Russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt, to taste
- Butter (optional)
- Your favorite toppings (sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Scrub the russet potatoes under cold water and pat dry.
- Poke several holes around each potato using a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Rub each potato with olive oil and sprinkle generously with sea salt.
- Place the seasoned potatoes directly on the oven rack or on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until soft when squeezed gently.
- Carefully remove from the oven, slice open, fluff the insides with a fork, and add your desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium Russet potato (173g)
- Calories: 163
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg