Crispy Baked Potatoes

Pianolady's Note:

This is a fantastic way to enjoy crispy potatoes. I love to serve this with my recipe for Full Flavored Steak #99104. I hope you enjoy it! The recipe is from Better Homes & Gardens / Great Cooking For Two.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 medium baking potatoes (6 - 8 oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt or ¼ teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• sour cream , as topping (optional)
• chives , as topping (optional)

Directions:

1. Scrub potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable brush.
2. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
3. In an 11" x 7" x 1 1/2" or 9" x 9" x 2" baking pan, combine melted butter, garlic or seasoned salt, and pepper.
4. Place potatoes, cut side down, in butter mixture.
5. Bake in a 450°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender and cut sides of potatoes are browned and crispy.
6. Lift out with a spatula.
7. If desired, serve with sour cream and/or chives.
8. Enjoy!

Reviews

[KeithsKelly]

In an effort to use up a few left over baked potatoes (I did five pounds at once in the crock pot), I came across your recipe and decided to give it a try! Since my potatoes were already done, I melted the butter, garlic salt and pepper in a nonstick skillet on the stove top, then sliced my potatoes in half placing them in the skillet cut side down. Used a bbq brush to baste the outside of the potatoes once in the beginning then just let them sit in the skillet on medium-low while I grilled tequila lime chicken outside. The result was fantastic! They had the crispiness and flavor I was looking for and were heated all the way through without having to wait for them to actually bake. I served them as suggested with sour cream and chives (our favorite way). I will definitely do this again with more already-baked potatoes!

[Foodie Supreme]

I didn't have any butter so I used olive oil instead, topped with sea salt, cracked pepper, garlic powder and some chili powder. Cut new potatoes in half and arranged on top of the oil, cut side down. Baked for 30 minutes and it turned out amazing! Check out the picture I uploaded! Yums.

[mdhurley]

I was never really fond of baked potatoes, but this recipe is now one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes if not my new favorite. The outside is crispy, the inside is soft and creamy, reminiscent of good mashed potatoes. I did cook a little longer (maybe 10 ish minutes?), and I added Italian seasoning before cooking. They were heavenly even without toppings!