Quick Baked Potatoes (Best Shortcut Recipe!)

Melted butter on two baked potato halves sitting on a tray.

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Quick Baked Potatoes (Best Shortcut Recipe!)

Quick Baked Potatoes with a crispy, salty crust and fluffy inside - but in half the time it usually takes! Grab your favorite toppings because this shortcut recipe will be ready lickety-split. Once you try this method, you’ll wonder why you ever baked them any other way!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 126kcal

Author: Danielle

Equipment

baking sheet

Ingredients

3 medium to large baking potatoes pick ones of even size
2-3 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt or more for taste
¼ teaspoon ground pepper or more for taste
optional toppings butter, chives, green onions, cheese, bacon, flavored butters, sour cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉. Wash and dry potatoes. Cut in half, place on an unlined cookie sheet, and drizzle both sides with oil and seasonings. Then place cut side down.
3 medium to large baking potatoes, 2-3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Bake for 30 minutes. If you have smaller potatoes, begin checking at the 25 minute mark and if they are really large it might take an extra few minutes. *See note below. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Notes

Tips & Tricks

- Start with clean and very dry potatoes. If the skin is damp it will not crisp up.

- If the potatoes are not the same size, you can pull off the smaller ones sooner if needed.

- This recipe is very flexible, and mostly depends on the size of the potatoes. You want them to be well coated in oil with plenty of seasoning on all sides.

*NOTE:

If the potatoes are extra-large, they might take longer to bake than stated (around 40-50 minutes). You will know they are done when a knife inserted slides in without resistance.

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