Potatoes are a truly versatile product. It can be found in almost any store, it has an affordable price, and also has a great taste. An incredibly large number of dishes can be prepared from potatoes, but baked potatoes remain one of the most delicious. In addition to taste, baked potatoes are also attractive for their ease of preparation. But do not forget that even the simplest dish has its own cooking characteristics.
Classic potatoes in the oven
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Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- 30 g butter.
Preparation
Rinse the potatoes and pierce them with a fork several times on all sides.
Grease with olive oil, salt and season with spices. Place the potatoes on an oven rack preheated to 180°C and bake for 60–75 minutes. Check readiness with a fork: the potatoes should become soft.
Make a longitudinal cut on each potato, sprinkle with salt, pepper and put a piece of butter.
Baked Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
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Ingredients
- 900 g potatoes;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- ½ bunch of fresh rosemary.
Preparation
Rinse the potatoes well. Cut in half or quarters if the tubers are too large. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet, pour oil over them, sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt, pepper and chopped rosemary. Reserve a few sprigs of rosemary for garnish.
Stir the potatoes and place in an oven preheated to 220°C for about an hour. Turn the potatoes periodically. If you find the crust not crispy enough, increase the cooking time by 15 minutes. Before serving, garnish the vegetables with fresh rosemary.
Tubers in a baking bag
If you are already tired of fried or crushed potatoes, then you can prepare an excellent and tasty dish in a baking bag. This kind of cooking is a real lifesaver for the housewife: there are no mountains of dishes, and more free time is left for yourself or other things. Well, the taste of this dish is simply excellent.
Everything you need for such a masterpiece:
Potato tubers.- Carrot.
- Garlic.
- Vegetable oil.
- Spices and seasonings to choose from.
It is advisable to choose tubers of the same size, so they will cook evenly, and the dish itself will look more appetizing. Wash and peel all root vegetables. Squeeze the garlic through a press into the oil, add spices and salt - this will be a sauce for vegetables.
Baked potatoes with lemon
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Ingredients
- 700 g potatoes;
- 1 lemon;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- several sprigs of thyme;
- 4 tablespoons olive oil;
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt;
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
Preparation
Rinse the potatoes with a stiff brush and dry with a paper towel. Cut the potatoes in half, or quarters if the tubers are too large, and place in a bowl.
Cut the lemon lengthwise into four parts. Squeeze the juice into a bowl with the potatoes and add the lemon quarters. Add chopped garlic, chopped thyme, oil, salt and pepper and mix well.
Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 230°C for about 30 minutes. Turn slices occasionally until browned.
Cooking tips
Everyone is familiar with potatoes, but not everyone knows some of the intricacies of cooking and preparing this vegetable. You must remember and adhere to some rules:
- Potatoes should always be stored in a cool, dark place.
- Peeled potatoes quickly begin to darken when exposed to air. To prevent this from happening, you need to put it in cold water.
- When preparing a potato dish, you need to stir it as little as possible, as this worsens both the taste and condition of the product.
- It is advisable to consume the finished dish immediately. You shouldn't leave it for the next reheating. It will only ruin the taste.
- Under no circumstances should you eat green or sprouted tubers. They accumulate toxic substances that are hazardous to health.
Potatoes baked in salt
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Ingredients
- 8 large potatoes;
- 2 egg whites;
- 4 tablespoons sea salt;
- 50 g butter.
Preparation
Wash the potatoes and prick each tuber with a fork 2-3 times. Dip it first into lightly beaten egg whites, then roll in salt and place on a baking sheet. Bake in an oven preheated to 160°C for 1.5 hours. Then increase the temperature to 200 °C and bake for another 1 hour.
Shake off excess salt before serving. Make a deep cut on each potato and put a small piece of butter inside.
Baked potatoes with sour cream and cheese
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Ingredients
- 4 potatoes;
- 1¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil;
- 180 ml sour cream;
- 60 g softened butter;
- 2 tablespoons milk;
- a few feathers of green onions;
- ¾ teaspoon salt;
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper;
- 50 g grated hard cheese.
Preparation
Wash the potatoes, brush with olive oil, place on a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 220°C for 45 minutes. Check the potatoes for doneness using a fork or knife.
Cool the potatoes, cut off the top and remove the core with a spoon. Mix the potato pulp with sour cream, butter, milk, chopped onion, salt, pepper and cheese. Stuff the potatoes with the mixture and place in the oven for another 20 minutes.
Accordion potatoes with bacon, cheese and sour cream
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Ingredients
- 4 potatoes;
- 60 g butter;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- 4 slices of bacon;
- 100 g grated cheddar;
- 100 ml sour cream;
- a few feathers of green onions.
Preparation
Wash the potatoes well and make many deep vertical cuts on them. Place the tubers on a baking sheet and stuff some of the cuts with pieces of butter and thin slices of garlic. Salt and pepper to taste. Place in an oven preheated to 200°C for about an hour.
Meanwhile, fry the bacon until crispy and chop it. Remove the potatoes, stuff them with cheese and bacon and place in the oven for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Before serving, decorate the potatoes with sour cream and chopped onion.
Delicious baked potatoes: secrets
- To make baked potatoes tasty, you need to choose potato varieties that contain an average amount of starch. These potatoes have a dense white core and retain their shape perfectly after heat treatment.
- If you are cooking whole potatoes, you should use potatoes that are approximately the same size. The same applies to the slices - they should also be the same.
- New potatoes bake faster. It should be baked for 5-7 minutes less.
- Meat or mushrooms perfectly complement baked potatoes. It also goes well with French and Italian herbs, cream, sour cream, mayonnaise, ketchup and other sauces.
- You can bake potatoes with filling. To keep the filling in place, wrap the potatoes in food foil. The following products can be used as filling: mushrooms, cheese, minced meat, lard, herbs, brisket and bacon.
If you strictly follow all the listed recommendations, you will get amazingly tasty baked potatoes that your loved ones will appreciate.
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