Crispy Baked Potatoes

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Learn the secrets to making the best crispy baked potatoes in the oven! An easy make-ahead dinner, these oven baked crispy potatoes are the perfect comfort food.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crispy skin baked potatoes, oven baked crispy potatoes, oven baked potatoes

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

4 russet potatoes
2 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic {finely minced}
2 tsp kosher salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Line a baking sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven.
Scrub the outside of potatoes under cool running water, and dry off with a clean kitchen towel.
4 russet potatoes
Poke 7-10 holes in the skin of the potato with a fork.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add olive oil, salt, and minced garlic.
2 tsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tsp kosher salt
Put two potatoes in the bowl and swirl the bowl around until the entire potatoes are covered in the oil/salt/garlic mixture. Move to a plate. Repeat with the other potatoes.
Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack, making sure the foil-lined baking sheet is below them.
Bake for 60-90 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes. The potatoes are ready when a sharp knife pierces easily into the skin.
Allow the potatoes to slightly cool, and brush the excess kosher salt off of the skin.
Serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

The dripping olive oil on the foil/baking sheet will smell "hot" in your kitchen, and there may be some sizzling and a bit of smoke. That is all perfectly normal. Just make sure the potatoes are dripping directly onto the baking sheet to avoid making a mess in your oven.
The kosher salt flavors the potato while baking and helps create the crispiest skin ever! But please brush the excess salt off of the potato prior to serving.

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