Crispy Baked Potatoes
An easy make-ahead dinner, these healthy baked potatoes are the perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tsp kosher salt
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Scrub the outside of potatoes, and dry off with a clean kitchen towel.
- 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.
- Put two potatoes in the bowl and swirl it around until the entire potato is covered in the oil/salt/garlic mixture. Move to a plate. Repeat with the other potatoes.
- Put a piece of foil or a baking sheeting on the bottom rack of oven. Place the potatoes directly on the rack above the foil/baking sheet.
- 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.
Notes
The dripping olive oil on the foil/baking sheet will smell "hot" in your kitchen, and there may be some sizzling. That is all perfectly normal.
Nutrition Facts
Crispy Baked Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (1 potato)
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 392mg17%
Potassium 888mg25%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin C 12.6mg15%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.