What defines the perfect baked potato?
For me it’s:
Crispy, crunchy skin, that stays crisp (and doesn’t turn chewy after 5 minutes out of the oven).Tasty skin - the skin is JUST as important as the interior. It’s not something to be left behind on the plate.Fluffy, tender interior - goes without saying. I want the perfect texture to mash my salted butter into.Timing also has a small part to play. With the use of a microwave and an oven, I’ve got the timing for the perfect baked potato down to 1 hour. Without a microwave, the potato will need two hours in the oven (at a lower temperature) to get the same results (see notes section of the recipe card for this).
This recipe hits all of those items on my checklist. And yes, I do have a jacket potato checklist. It was a requirement for my Baked Potato Experiment - where I tested 12 different methods, until I hit the jackpot. (I really wanted to say ‘Jacket-pot’ there, but I stopped myself).
First we prick the potato, then microwave it for 5 minutes. This will start to cook the interior of the potato, speeding up the whole process.Then we coat the potato in beef dripping, salt and pepper and bake for 55 minutes in a really hot oven.This will give you a baked potato with a thick, crunchy, flavourful skin, and a fluffy, soft interior.
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