Baked potatoes are the go to easy meal in our house. They are naturally gluten free and you can put whatever you want on them. If you put two together you have a giant deli sized potato that is definitely enough for a full dinner.
Now everyone cooks baked potatoes their own way. You have the nuclear style microwavers. The extreme steam mondo foil wrappers. The one layer of foil and some season salters. I don't even know how many more.
Here's my version of my perfect baked potato. I like the inside to be soft and steamy, and the skin to be crisp so I can make potato skins later if I am feeling particularly piggy.
Take your potatoes and wash them well then pat dry. Immediately coat those potatoes in vegetable oil. The oil keeps the skin from burning while creating a barrier to trap in moisture. Poke holes so the potato can breathe, coat lightly with kosher salt or your favorite steak seasoning, put the potatoes directly into a preheated 375ยบ oven, and cook for at least an hour.
We have taken to lining the bottom rack of the oven with foil so that we can catch the drippy bits. We also usually end up leaving the potatoes in for almost 2 hours.
Top with your favorite things and enjoy!
Happy eating!
Tori
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