Best 2 Quick Easy Tasty Jacket Potatoes Recipes

QUICK & EASY TASTY JACKET POTATOES

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quick, easy, tasty - but that's enough about me... this recipe is really good & fairly quick for people on the go... comfort food you could say!...

Provided by garymartin

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 large potato, washed
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
butter
cheese, grated (optional)
sea salt (optional) or rock salt (optional)
black pepper (optional)

Steps:

start by washing & then pricking your potato with a fork or knife.
pat the potato dry with a piece of kitchen towell & then microwave on high heat for 4-5 minutes approx' - depending on the size of the potato & wattage of your microwave.
in the meantime, take a sheet of kitchen foil & place a large knob of butter in the middle.
finely chop the garlic & onion & sprinkle half of each on top of the butter in the middle of the foil.
place the potato on top of the butter, onion & garlic, then repeat on top of the potato - butter, garlic & onion. season if desired then wrap up tightly.
place in a pre-heated oven for 1 hour approx' or until the potato is thoroughly cooked.
when done, slice open, mash more butter into the potato, add the onions onto the potato & grate a generous amount of cheese over the top. season to taste if desired.
serve with whatever takes your fancy at the time -- delicious! -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.3, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 26.5, Carbohydrate 77.6, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 7.7, Protein 8.8

CRISPY JACKET POTATOES

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These crispy jacket potatoes are like a baked potato, but better. Serve with butter and sour cream.

Provided by Matticus Finch

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 medium russet potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1 pinch lemon-pepper seasoning, or to taste
12 large squares aluminum foil

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Drizzle potatoes with a thin layer of oil. Sprinkle on sea salt and about 1/2 as much lemon-pepper seasoning. Wrap each potato in a square of foil, then wrap with a second square. Place foil-wrapped potatoes in a glass or ceramic baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until the skins are crisp and the flesh is soft, 60 to 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 124.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g