Easy Baked Potato Recipe

This is an easy recipe for a crispy skin and soft, fluffy center. No more soggy skins or under baked potatoes by following these simple steps.

Prepare: 5

Bake: 1 10

Servings: 1 potato

Ingredients

1 medium (213g) russet potato
1 tbs (15mL) canola or vegetable oil*
½ tsp (2.5g) sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F (190C.)
Wash the potato under cool water to remove any excess dirt. Pat dry. Pierce the potato all over with a fork, about 10 times. Rub oil on the potato, then sprinkle with salt. Place on baking sheet.
Bake 60 - 75 minutes, turning over after 30 minutes. Skin should feel crisp and the flesh soft when fully baked. A fork inserted in the center should go in smoothly. Temperature will read between 200 - 210F (93 - 99C.)

Notes

For easy clean up, use an aluminum foil or parchment lined cookie sheet. Non-stick surfaces are not recommended as oil can bake onto the pan and ruin the surface.

If making more than a few potatoes, it is not uncommon for them to take longer than 75 minutes. Allow for up to 1/2 hour more time when baking more than three potatoes.

Extra large potatoes (weighing over a pound) can take upwards of 90 minutes to bake.

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