Perfect Baked Potato Recipe (How to Bake Potatoes)

A Perfect Baked Potato has a crispy flavorful outside and a soft and fluffy inside. Learn my easy no-fail method for baking potatoes and serve filled with all your favorite toppings like butter, sour cream, and chives.

Baked Potatoes

4 Russet Potatoes Butter Sea Salt Toppings

Ingredients

Preheat your oven and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Set your oven rack to the middle position...

Preheat Oven

1

place potatoes under running water and scrub them clean using a vegetable scrubber or potato brush. Dry them completely.

Scrub Potatoes

2

Grab a dinner fork and poke the potato several times on each side.

Poke the Potatoes

3

Oil the Potatoes

4

Rub each potato with extra virgin olive oil and generously coat the outside with coarse salt – this is what helps make the skin extra crispy...

Finish the sauce

5

Transfer potatoes to your sheet pan and bake...

Remove and Garnish

6

Remove from the oven and carefully cut down the middle using a small paring knife. Squeeze and top with butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.