Here’s a clean, simple way to make a baked potato 🥔
🥔 Classic Baked Potato
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 large potato (russet works best)
- 1 tbsp oil (olive or any cooking oil)
- Salt
- Butter (for serving)
- Optional toppings: cheese, sour cream, black pepper, herbs
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F)
- Wash & scrub the potato well
- Dry it completely
- Poke holes all over with a fork (helps steam escape)
- Rub with oil + salt
- Place directly on oven rack or baking tray
⏱ Bake for 45–60 minutes
🔥 Check doneness
- Knife or fork should slide in easily
- Skin should feel crisp
🧈 Serve
- Cut open
- Fluff inside with a fork
- Add butter + salt
⭐ Optional upgrades
- Cheese + bacon bits 🥓
- Sour cream + chives
- Chili or shredded chicken
- Garlic butter
If you want, I can also show you a loaded restaurant-style baked potato or air fryer version 👍
