A scrumptious baked potato with crisp skin! Serve it simple with a pat of butter or dress it up with any combination of sour cream, chives, shredded cheese, bacon bits or even chili.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 russet potato
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F with a rack positioned in the center of the oven.
- Start with a russet potato. Wash thoroughly and scrub to remove all the dirt, especially if you like to eat the skin. Pat dry.
- Use a fork to prick all over. About 8 uniformly distributed pricks should do it.
- Pour one teaspoon of oil into a small bowl. Dip a wide pastry brush into the oil and brush the potato all over. This will help crisp the skin and retain the moisture in the potato.
- Sprinkle all over with Kosher salt.
- Place the potato directly on the center rack of the oven and bake for 1 hour.
- Garnish as desired.
Notes
I prefer to use a toaster oven if I am only making one or two potatoes.
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