Baked Potato in The Oven
Learn how to bake a potato like a pro! This easy baked potato recipe yields perfectly fluffy insides with a deliciously crispy skin. All you need are russet potatoes, salt, and olive oil—and the olive oil is optional too.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F
potatoes and pat them dry.
Light coat each potato with ¼ teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt on all sides. *See notes for oil-free.
on a wire cooling rack over a baking sheet. No rack? See notes.
of each 2-3 times with a fork, ½ inch deep.
until the potatoes are tender in the middle, and the internal temp reaches 205F to 210F. Timing will depend on the size of the potatoes. Medium russet potatoes take roughly 50-60 minutes.
, cut a lengthwise slit keeping ends intact- this will release the steam. Use both hands, one on each end, to squeeze the potatoes open (feel free to use a kitchen towel- they are hot!) Fluff with a fork.
Serve with desired toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 medium potato (3 inches in diameter)
- Calories
- 178 calories
- Sugar Content
- 1.3 g
- Sodium Content
- 592 mg
- Fat Content
- 1.3 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 0.2 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 38.5 g
- Fiber Content
- 2.8 g
- Protein Content
- 4.6 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0 mg
