Baked Potato Recipe
This classic baked potato recipe yields perfectly tender and flavorful potatoes with a garlic butter coating. Ideal as a side dish or a comforting snack, these baked potatoes are wrapped in foil and baked until soft, then finished with a rich garlic butter spread for enhanced taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Potatoes and Seasonings
- 6 medium potatoes (scrubbed)
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Butter Mixture
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the potatoes evenly.
- Prepare Butter Mixture: Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir in the olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper to create a flavorful butter mixture.
- Coat Potatoes: Using a fork, poke holes all around each potato. This allows steam to escape and prevents bursting. Coat each potato evenly with the prepared butter mixture.
- Wrap Potatoes: Wrap each coated potato individually in aluminum foil. This helps retain moisture while baking.
- Bake: Place the foil-wrapped potatoes in the oven and bake for about 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Finish and Serve: Carefully unwrap the potatoes and spread any remaining butter mixture over the hot potatoes for extra flavor before serving.
Notes
- Scrubbing the potatoes thoroughly removes dirt and any residues from the skin.
- Poking holes in the potatoes is essential to prevent them from bursting in the oven.
- Wrapping in foil helps keep the potatoes moist while baking, but for crispier skin, bake uncovered.
- You can customize the butter mixture by adding herbs like rosemary or thyme for added aroma.
- Allow the baked potatoes to cool slightly before handling to avoid burns.
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