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    Home » Vegetables

    Oiled & Salted Jacket Potatoes

    Published: Jan 18, 2021 · Modified: Jan 22, 2024 by Tammy Circeo · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Jacket potatoes are the UK way of referring to what we Americans call baked potatoes. But don't you think "jacket potatoes" sounds more fun? Oiled & Salted Jacket Potatoes have a crispy, salty skin that is so delicious.

    Oiled & Salted Jacket potatoes with condiments

    How to prepare the potatoes for baking

    Start with well-scrubbed, large russet potatoes and prick them a few times with just the tip of a paring knife or with a fork. This will allow some steam to escape which gives the potato a wonderful fluffiness inside. Although I've never experienced it, I've read that it's possible for a potato to explode while baking if it's not pricked first. The steam builds up and "kablooey"!

    Prick each potato with the tip of a knife

    Drizzle a high-smoke point oil, such as avocado oil, over all of the potatoes.

    It's easier to pour the oil over the potatoes, then rub it onto the skin

    Then rub the oil over all of the skins.

    Hands holding an oiled potato

    Generously sprinkle salt all over the skins.

    Sprinkling salt on an oiled potato

    Bake right on the oven rack!

    Then put the potatoes directly on the oven rack in a preheated 425°F oven. No foil needed! These potatoes are sizable ... larger than my fist ... and they need about an hour to bake. The bake time totally depends on how large the potatoes are. You'll just poke them with the tip of a knife or a toothpick to see it they are soft all the way to the middle. Another useful tool is a cake tester.

    Crispy salted jacket potatoes

    How to serve Oiled & Salted Jacket Potatoes

    Oh my goodness! The possibilities are endless! Of course, butter is always a great idea and I like sour cream. Another good choice is Boursin cheese. It's a French herbed cheese and amazing on jacket potatoes. Chives and green onions are delicious as well. And chopped bacon, maybe some steamed broccoli. Another amazing option is to serve Classic American Chili on it! And some people enjoy pulled pork with BBQ sauce.

    oiled & salted jacket potato with condiments & toppings

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    Oiled & Salted Jacket Potatoes

    Tammy Circeo
    Jacket potatoes are the UK name for baked potatoes and ever so much more fun to say. Oiled & Salted Jacket Potatoes are not wrapped in foil and have a crispy, salty skin that is so delicious.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Roasting 1 hour hr
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 potatoes

    Ingredients
      

    • large Russet baking potatoes However many you need!
    • high-smoke point oil such as avocado oil
    • sea salt

    Toppings you might enjoy:

    • butter
    • sour cream
    • Boursin cheese
    • chives or green onions
    • chopped bacon
    • steamed broccoli

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 425°F.
    • Scrub the potatoes very well, then drizzle oil over each one. Rub the oil over the skin of each potato. Take care not to use too much ... you don't want it to be dripping off.
    • Generously sprinkle sea salt over each potato.
    • Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack, evenly spaced apart. Roast for about an hour. To test for doneness, insert the tip of a knife into the largest potato to be sure it is soft all the way to the middle.
    • Serve with butter, sour cream, Boursin cheese, chives or green onions, chopped bacon, steamed broccoli ... or even with Classic American Chili!
    Keyword baked potatoes, jacket potatoes
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