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Baked Potato
Crispy skin, fluffy interior
Ingredients
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- 4 large russet potatoes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Butter, sour cream, chives, bacon
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Scrub potatoes. Poke several times with fork.
- Rub with oil and coat generously with salt.
- Place directly on oven rack (sheet below to catch drips).
- Bake until skin is crispy and interior fluffy, .
- Cut X in top, squeeze sides to open.
- Top with butter, sour cream, chives, bacon.
Notes
- Russets have best fluffy texture.
- Oil and salt = crispy skin.
- No foil - steams instead of bakes.
Serious Eats (Kenji López-Alt tested)