Salt Crusted Baked Potatoes
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Super simple salt crusted baked potatoes at home! By SouthernFATTY.com.
Serves: 2 potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 Russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, good quality
- 4 tablespoons salt, (I prefer flaked sea salt)
- plastic wrap to microwave, optional
- toppings, optional (pulled pork is amazing!)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425 F.
- Scrub, wash and dry potatoes.
- Wrap in plastic wrap, poke with fork or knife and microwave potatoes on high for 4 minutes. This step can be skipped, if desired. Increase baking time to one hour, if so.
- Remove from microwave and let cool enough to handle.
- Pour salt onto a small plate and set aside.
- Rub olive oil completely over potato.
- Roll potato well in salt. (see pictures in blog post)
- Place in oven-safe dish or on baking tray.
- Bake for about 40 minutes. (1 hour if not microwaved) - NOT in Aluminum foil
- Cool slightly and enjoy!
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