How To Make Baked Potatoes

You can bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack or you can place them a few inches apart on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.

How to make baked potatoes. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 400 f. Pat dry completely and prick the outer skin in several places with a fork. If they have big eyes or tiny sprouts dig those out the tip of a potato peeler is the best tool for the job. Wash the potatoes and dry them with a kitchen towel. Drive the tines about an inch into the potato.

Step 2 wash and dry the potatoes. To bake potatoes first scrub the potatoes and rinse them in cold water. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees f 150 degrees c. Rub with oil and season generously with salt and pepper then place on a baking sheet. Pierce potatoes all over with a fork.

Step 4 grease and season the. Brush the potatoes generously with olive oil with a pastry brush then dredge them in salt. Flip them over every 20 minutes or so and check them for doneness by piercing them with a fork. The potatoes won t burn at this temperature and the long bake means the skin will be so crisp that it s practically cracker like. Scrub the potatoes clean and dry them then prick them all over with a fork.

Bake until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork 1 hour to 1 hour 30. Sprinkle with kosher salt optional place in a baking dish and bake for 60 to 90 minutes. Many recipes ours included recommend baking potatoes for an hour at 425 f. For tender skin pat your potato dry and rub the skin with olive oil. Gently scrub the potatoes under cold running water to remove any excess dirt.

Don t be afraid to really get in there. Step 1 preheat the oven. Return them to the oven. Then pierce the potatoes with a fork for faster cooking. For a super crispy skin and a slow cooked inside go for 180c for 2hrs 20 mins.