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Perfect Baked Potato

There are methods to baking the perfect fluffy baked potato. You know, the kind with the salty crispy skin outside and the pillowy potato inside.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Baking, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 4 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed and dry
  • kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • Prick clean potatoes with a fork twice on both sides.
  • Massage melted butter into the skins and coat well.
  • Sprinkle a generous amount of kosher salt over the potato.
  • Place in oven directly on rack and bake for 45-50 minutes until skin is crispy and the potatoes are soft to the touch.
  • Remove from oven using an oven mitt and slice open. Fluff inside and top off with your favorite toppings.

Notes

Topping ideas-
  • Butter
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa
  • Crispy bacon
  • Cubed ham
  • Green onion or fresh chives
  • Chili and cheese
  • Taco meat
  • Shredded chicken and corn
 
Note: The size of the potato will depend on the cooking time.
 
Nutritional facts are for 1 potato without any toppings.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Keyword Baked potato, Butter, potatoes