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Learn how to make the perfect baked potato every single time while making it salt-crusted and crispy on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside.
I can never say it enough, but we love side dishes. To us, the more options we have the better, so if you’re anything like us then definitely check out my Polenta or Cauliflower au Gratin.
Baked Potato
A baked potato is one of the most basic things to cook. It is essential that a potato is baked in the oven until it is crisp on the outside and cooked and tender in the middle. There are several ways to bake a potato believe it or not, and heck I’ve even seen people cook it in the microwave, although I don’t advise doing that.
Here are a few things you do not need to do when baking a potato:
- Pierce with a fork – doing this is supposed to allow air to escape so that it does not explode. Doing this can dry out your potato while the chances of it exploding are very low.
- Wrap in foil – This is not needed when baking it and doing so will cause you to lose out on the outer crisp skin.
Making it Salted
I truly believe the way to achieve the best-baked potato is by salting it. It’s a simple process of coating it in olive oil and salt and baking it. This will ensure the entire potato is seasoned from the outside in. I really like salt as I believe it enhances the flavor of food to another level, but if you don’t like it as much, no problem as you can brush quite a bit of it off after it is done baking.
How to Make Baked Potatoes
Follow these simple instructions for making the perfect baked potato:
Wash the them on all sides and dry with a towel.
Coat each potato in a bowl of salted olive oil until it is completely coated.
Place the salted baked potato on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 375° for 60 minutes.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead: These are meant to be eaten within an hour of making them.
How to Reheat: Place them in a pan or on a metal tray and bake in the oven at 350° for 15 minutes or until warmed. Likewise, you can microwave it until warm.
How to Store: Cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These do not freeze that well, so I advise against it.
chef notes + tips
- If you have a lot of leftover baked potatoes, they are excellent for making hash browns.
- You do not have to salt the potatoes at all, but I do advise you to at least coat in oil before baking.
More Potato Recipes
- Twice Baked
- Mashed
- Au Gratin
- Scalloped
- Oven Roasted
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Perfect Baked Potato Recipe
5 from 35 votes
Learn how to make the perfect baked potato every time while making it salt-crusted and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Servings: 5
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Ingredients
- 5 large baking potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°.
Rinse the baked potatoes under cold water and rub with your hands to remove any dirt. Dry with a towel.
Mix together the oil and salt in a medium-size bowl until combined.
Taking one potato at a time add it to the bowl and completely coat it in the oil and salt.
Place the potatoes once coated onto a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 375° for 60 minutes.
When they are done cooking serve whole, or slice in the center and push the outsides to the middle and serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead: Baked potatoes are meant to be eaten within an hour of making them.
How to Reheat: Place the baked potato in a pan or on a metal tray and bake in the oven at 350° for 15 minutes or until warmed. Likewise, you can microwave it until warm.
How to Store: Cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These do not freeze that well, so I advise against it.
If you have a lot of leftover baked potatoes, they are excellent for making hash browns.
You do not have to salt the potatoes at all, but I do advise to at least coat in oil before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1406mgPotassium: 889mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, French, latin
Author: Chef Billy Parisi
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54 comments
- sue
Thank you ChefBilly tasty eaxtra’ good 😁😋
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- Sue
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- sue
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- sue
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- sue😁
Thank you ChefBilly so enjoyed them this way 😁😋
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- sue😁
Thank you ChefBilly tasty Baked Potatoes 😁😋
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- Pam Williams
This Is the way to make the best baked potato.
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- Henry Meilman
I use a temp probe to make sure the internal temperature is at least 195. Try to stay under 205
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- Sue Moore
Love to olive oil and salt the potato, then put it on the grill until the skin gets a little char and crispy. Yummy!
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- Donna Pullman
Love this recipe
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Thank you so for your tasty recipe love potatoes ChefBilly have a wonderful day 😁😋🤩🍰
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- Thomas Murin
Always on point!
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- Gloria Martino
Perfect baked potato crispy skin soft fluffy potato inside thank you
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- Carol Baumgartner
Thanks for this, Chef! I made them this way for the family and now everybody wants to have another baked potato party! Best ever!
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perfect!!
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- Carla
The best baked potato! Perfect inside and out. Love them.
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yes indeed!
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- MB
Perfect also for twice baked
Delicious and easy- Reply
so good!!
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- Lindley Sharon
Very good!
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Perfect!
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- Jean
Best baked potatoes ever…must try you certainly will not be sorry!!!
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thank you so kindly!!
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- White Ronda
This is how I do it every time! Yummy
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Perfect!
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- Sheila
Beat baked potato. My new go to recipe!
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awesome!
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- Virginia Ardolino
Just a delicious potatoe !
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yes!
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- Nanci Robison
Have you tried thee same recipe but in an air fryer…. they really turn out great!! Your recipe is wonderful!!
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I have not. I actually do not own an air fryer.
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- Jean
Made these and they were the best baked potatoes I’ve ever made. What a difference the evoo and salt did.
So very tasty. Only way to do it now. Thanks Chef.- Reply
That’s awesome!
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- Pamela
Excellent..in every way..
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Great!
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- Sandy Dutton
So yummy!!
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so good!!
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- Mary
Your potatoes came out great I even added more sea salt to the potatoes before baking them.My new way of doing bake potatoes I opened them up put some sharp cheddar cheese and real butter and Italian seasoning on them .Thanks for the recipe
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- Fred Sanchez
Thx they were awesome 😎
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- Pat
I tried your recipe for baked potatoes. They were delightful but a question? Is it really 2 tablespoons of salt? And any particular type of salt? I used 2 tablespoons of regular table salt and found I had to brush the salt off after the potatoes were baked as they were just too salty.
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I prefer sea salt. It’s also definitely ok to scrape off some of the salt.
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- Betty
Billy, I tried your recipe for the “baked potatoes, they turned out perfect. I received excellent comments on them. Thank you so much!
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