The classic baked potato is made to perfection with a crispy, crunchy skin and a tender, fluffy interior, but it can be elevated to greatness with the addition of a flavorful basting liquid. This savory side dish can accompany any main course, from grilled steak to roasted chicken, and is always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you prefer a simple herb-infused butter or a more complex sauce, there are endless possibilities for creating the perfect basting liquid to complement your baked potato. Read on to discover some of the best recipes for basted baked potatoes, sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate.
Let's cook with our recipes!
PERFECT BAKED POTATO
This baked potato has a crisp, golden skin, and is light and fluffy on the inside. Great comfort food!
Provided by CURLEEGIRLEE
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h31m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
- Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 57.7 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 1447.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
CRISPY BAKED POTATOES
Steps:
- Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pierce 6 russet potatoes with a fork; rub with the oil. Bake on the top oven rack at 375 degrees F (put a baking sheet below to catch drippings) until tender, 50 minutes. Slice open and top with butter, salt, pepper and chives.
BLOOMING BAKED POTATO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: russet potato, fresh parsley, garlic, butter, salt, black pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese
Provided by Hitomi Aihara
Categories Sides
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice the top ¼ off of the potato. Carefully cut a border ½ inch (1 cm) away from the skin making sure not to cut through the bottom of the potato.
- Continue cutting smaller and smaller circles, never going through the bottom, until you have 3 circles about ½ inch (1 cm) inside one another.
- Flip the potato over onto the flat side, and cut "petals" all around and all the way through, leaving an oval in the middle intact. It is important to cut through the potato so each layer can blossom once baked.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 425°F (220°C).
- In a medium bowl combine parsley, garlic, butter, salt, and pepper. Coat the potato and get as much as possible in between each layer.
- Bake for another 30 minutes.
- Add mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top and in between the nooks and crannies and bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is light brown.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 1 gram
BREAKFAST BAKED POTATO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: russet potatoes, olive oil, salt, butter, cheddar cheese, bacon, eggs, salt, pepper, fresh chives
Provided by Vaughn Vreeland
Categories Breakfast
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Carefully pierce potatoes with a fork. On a baking sheet, oil the potatoes well and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for about one hour. If making more potatoes, an additional 15 minutes per potato is needed.
- Once cooled, cut the potatoes vertically, scoop out the inside, and save the scooped out insides (for mashed potatoes, etc.).
- Spread butter on the inside of each scooped out potato.
- Add cheese, bacon, one egg per potato, salt, and pepper. Top with chives.
- Bake 25 minutes, until the egg white has cooked through.
- Serve warm with chives.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 2 grams
BAKED POTATOES
Recipes for baked potatoes exist across the archives of The Times. This is the battle-tested best. Adorn the result with toppings: sour cream, minced chives, crumbled bacon, chopped jalapeño, cauliflower florets, crab meat dressed in lemon juice. The potatoes are a blank canvas, though delicious on their own.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, weeknight, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Scrub potatoes under running water; dry them, and rub the skin of each with the oil and a little salt. Pierce the skin of each in three or four places with the tines of a fork.
- Place the potatoes in the oven, and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until they offer no resistance when a knife is inserted in their centers.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, slice them open down the middle, apply a tablespoon of butter to each one and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 894 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GARLIC BAKED POTATO
Almost eliminates the need for butter and sour cream. Very flavorful, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Big family favorite.
Provided by Mama's Cooking 4_3
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Pour olive oil into a plastic bag. Measure the garlic salt and pepper onto a plate, and stir around a little. Coat each potato with olive oil by placing in the bag, and moving it around. Remove from the bag, and dip into the seasoning. Rub seasoning into the potato to coat. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the potatoes feel soft when you squeeze them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 919 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
SIMPLE BAKED POTATO
This recipe for baked potatoes is delicious with steak, meatloaf, or by itself. I never was fan of the potato's skin until I began making this recipe! These potatoes taste amazing loaded with cheese, sour cream, and/or chives! If you want to get fancy, use this recipe as a base recipe for one of the many potato skin, whipped baked potato, or other more-to-it recipes on here.
Provided by Kristin M
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until melted, 20 to 30 seconds. Stir in olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Use a fork to poke about 5 holes into each potato. Place each potato on a sheet of aluminum foil about 6 inches wide. Brush butter mixture over potatoes, making sure to evenly coat each one. Wrap up completely in foil. Poke 5 more holes into the wrapped potatoes.
- Bake potatoes in the center of the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Spread leftover butter mixture over potatoes after cutting them open.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 20.4 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 93.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
BASTED BAKED POTATO
If you're like me, you'll know the best part of the baked potato is the skin, which is why I like to spice mine up a bit. This is a really easy way to add a bit more flavour, and because potatoes are so versatile you can try all kinds of different spice combinations.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Potato
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix the olive oil and spices together.
- Wash the potatoes and pierce the skin a few times with a fork.
- Smear the oil mixture over the potatoes, best done with a pastry brush.
- Place the potatoes on a baking tray, lined with foil, and bake as you normally would.
- I do mine in a 200 C fan oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Serve with lots of butter.
BAKED POTATOES
This simple method yields the best baked potatoes on the planet! Fluffy, moist interior and salty, crispy exterior. Load them up with all your favorite toppings or just serve with butter and a little salt and pepper.
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place a wire rack over a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet.
- Pierce each potato 6 times (3 times on two sides) with a fork.
- In a large bowl, whisk together water and salt until salt has dissolved.
- Roll each potato in salt water to coat entirely, transfer to a wire rack while spacing evenly apart.
- Bake in preheated oven until center registers 205 degrees F on an instant read thermometer (potatoes should almost be soft inside when pressed).
- Brush potatoes with vegetable oil, return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer.
- Remove from oven and immediately cut a slit or "X" across to release steam. Using a kitchen towel squeeze ends to open then top as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 594 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAKED POTATO
A step-by-step recipe for making a baked potato. Serve with your choice of toppings. Try sour cream and chives, cheese, and olives.
Provided by Faye
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h33m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Scrub the potato and prick it with a fork to prevent steam from building up and causing the potato to explode in your oven.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.7 g, Sodium 6.9 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
MARTHA'S BAKED POTATOES
Here's how Martha makes a steakhouse-worthy baked potato, replete with crispy skin and fluffy interior. Her favorite topping? A classic combination of bacon, Cheddar, sour cream, and chives.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour. Baking time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes.
- Remove potatoes from the oven and break open by smashing on counter or breaking in half. Top with desired toppings and serve immediately.
BEST BAKED POTATO
Make and share this Best Baked Potato recipe from Food.com.
Provided by cooking_geek
Categories Potato
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F and position racks in top and bottom thirds.
- Wash potato (or potatoes) thoroughly with a stiff brush and cold running water.
- Dry, then using a standard fork poke 8 to 12 deep holes all over the spud so that moisture can escape during cooking.
- Place in a bowl and coat lightly with oil.
- Sprinkle with kosher salt and place potato directly on rack in middle of oven.
- Place a baking sheet (I put a piece of aluminum foil) on the lower rack to catch any drippings.
- Bake 1 hour or until skin feels crisp but flesh beneath feels soft.
- Serve by creating a dotted line from end to end with your fork, then crack the spud open by squeezing the ends towards one another.
- It will pop right open.
- But watch out, there will be some steam.
- NOTE: If you're cooking more than 4 potatoes, you'll need to extend the cooking time by up to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 22.1, Carbohydrate 64.5, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 2.9, Protein 7.5
10 MINUTE BAKED POTATO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: russet potato, olive oil, salt, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh chive, sour cream
Provided by Milloni Merchant
Categories Sides
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Carefully pierce potatoes with a fork. Oil the potato well and sprinkle with salt. Add 2 slices of bacon to the plate and heat in the microwave for 7-9 minutes.
- Crush the bacon and save for later. Once cooled, cut the potato vertically and scoop the inside slightly. Add the cheese and microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Add the sour cream to the potato. Top with crushed bacon and chives and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 0 grams
BUTTER-BASTED POTATOES
Recipe from my local grocery store that looked so tasty on the recipe card but I didn't get to taste it, as it wasn't done yet. UPDATE since I first posted: I just made this recipe and have now cut the butter back to 1/2 of what was listed, so if you love a ton of butter use 4 tablespoons, but I used 6 potatoes (which they are not that large) with the 4 tablespoons and could have had it with alot less. I also cooked it longer than 15 minutes to get the bacon crisper (probably 20-25 minutes), but they were then cooked perfectly!!
Provided by diner524
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475°F Cut potatoes into quarters; place in microwave-safe bowl. Top with butter; cover and microwave on HIGH 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice onion thinly.
- Stir potatoes to evenly coat with butter; microwave 5 more minutes or until potatoes are hot and just beginning to soften.
- Transfer potatoes to 2-quart baking dish and arrange in single layer. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper. Arrange onion slices evenly over potatoes; top with bacon slices. Bake 15-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender and bacon is browned and semi-crisp. Serve. (Makes 6 servings.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.6, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 20.7, Sodium 395, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 2.4, Protein 3.9
Tips:
- Scrub the potatoes thoroughly before baking to remove any dirt or debris.
- Prick the potatoes with a fork to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Bake the potatoes at a high temperature (400°F or 200°C) for a crispy skin and fluffy interior.
- Brush the potatoes with melted butter, olive oil, or your favorite seasonings before baking for extra flavor.
- Serve the potatoes immediately after baking for the best flavor and texture.
Conclusion:
Baked potatoes are a versatile and delicious side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. By following the tips above, you can create perfectly baked potatoes that are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Whether you prefer them plain or loaded with toppings, baked potatoes are sure to be a hit at your next meal.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
#60-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #5-ingredients-or-less #side-dishes #potatoes #vegetables #easy #vegetarian #dietary
You'll also love