Description
Savor the ultimate comfort food with these oven-baked potatoes, featuring a crispy exterior and fluffy interior that’s perfect for any meal or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Rinse and pat dry the russet potatoes.
- Prick each potato several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes and rub it in evenly.
- Sprinkle coarse sea salt generously on all sides of each potato.
- Bake directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet for 45-60 minutes until tender when squeezed gently.
- Remove from the oven, cut open lengthwise, and add butter or toppings of your choice before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Comfort Food
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 0.8g
- Sodium: 563mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg