Perfectly baked Potatoes. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. This makes a perfectly good baked potato, however, try this. Dissolve way too much salt in water.

The classic method of making a perfect baked potato is in the oven (although on a hot summer day, I often cook baked potatoes in the slow cooker ). A baked potato is a blank canvas for an endless array of tasty toppings. From classic sour cream, crumbled bacon, and cheddar to Mediterranean-inspired tapenade, capers, and goat cheese, the only limit is your imagination. You can have Perfectly baked Potatoes using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Perfectly baked Potatoes

Prepare of Russet potatoes (choose larger potatoes for this).
It's of Kosher salt.
You need of Fresh ground black pepper.
Prepare of Garlic powder.
It's of Vegetable or olive oil.
It's of Butter.
Prepare of Sour cream.
It's of Shredded cheese.
It's pieces of Crispy bacon.
You need of Chives.
You need of Sea salt or garlic salt.
It's of Black pepper.

Baked potatoes also make a perfect vessel for leftovers—try chili, green bean casserole, creamed spinach, or chicken fajitas. Thoroughly wash and scrub the potato. Moisten paper towel with vegetable oil and rub it all over the potato -- this will help keep the potato from drying out during the long baking time. Optionally, salt the outside of the potato. (Do not use.

Perfectly baked Potatoes step by step

Pre heat oven to 400° degrees and line a baking sheet with foil and or with a wire rack..
Wash and dry potatoes and poke holes all over potatoes with a fork.
Coat each potato in a little oil and lightly sprinkle on salt, pepper and garlic powder and lay on a wire rack on the baking tray or just place on lined baking tray.
Put baking tray in the oven and set your timer for 20 minutes. Then flip potatoes over and set timer again for another 20 minutes. Then flip 1 more time and continue to bake for 20 more minutes..
When ready to eat. Slice potatoes open and fluff up with a fork and add in some butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, chives, salt and pepper I'll use a little garlic salt. Add what you like and enjoy !.

That's what we're talking about today. And the good news for us all is that perfectly baked potatoes are actually incredibly easy to make. Perfect baked potatoes Classic jacket potatoes Salt-baked potatoes. Pizza baked potato Bonfire Night baked potatoes Loaded baked potatoes with slaw Turkey chilli jacket potatoes Chicken & mushroom spud pies Horseradish & soured cream baked potatoes Baked potatoes with spicy dhal Crispy baked potatoes with spring onions All hail the baked potato. This inexpensive, simple, family-friendly staple makes a great side dish or main event, depending how you top it.