Learn how to make the best baked potatoes with flavorful, crispy skin and fluffy insides in three easy steps. Baked potato topping ideas included!
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Let’s talk about baked potatoes for a second. This simple food is waaaaay overlooked, in my opinion. They’re inexpensive, easy to make, and can be turned into so many different meals. But there’s a little more to making a good baked potato than just tossing a potato into a hot oven. So today, I’m going to share my simple baked potato recipe, plus some fun topping ideas so you can turn your potatoes from a simple side into a decked-out main dish.
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Easy Recipe for Baked Potatoes
There are a million different ways to bake a potato, but here is my simple, tried, and true method for the perfect baked potato. I start by giving the potatoes a good scrub and drying them off, which helps the skin crisp up instead of turning leathery. A few pokes with a fork let steam escape so they don’t burst in the oven. Then I rub them with oil and sprinkle them with salt, which keeps the skins from drying out and adds just the right crunch and flavor.
And yep, you read that right…I don’t use foil. I don’t like the foil method. I like the way the skin gets that satisfying snap when it’s oiled, salted, and baked uncovered. Foil makes the skin too soft for my taste, and I’m all about that crisp, textured bite. It makes all the difference.