With a few simple ingredients and some easy tips classic steakhouse oven baked potatoes are a cinch to make. With crispy salty skins and fluffy insides these perfect potatoes are sure to become your new go to recipe for baked taters. They are the perfect side dish for steak, chicken, or pork.
If your family is anything like mine than any potato recipe at any meal is always a hit. These potatoes, Funeral Potatoes, Twice Baked Potato Casserole. and Roasted Red Potatoes are just a few of our favorites.
How to cook a perfect baked potato
First scrub the potatoes to remove the dirt. Then thoroughly dry them with paper towels. Prick them several times with the tines of a fork. Now using your hands rub oil all over them. Then sprinkle coarse kosher salt all over the outside of them. Now place them on a baking covered with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated oven until fork tender. Times will run anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes. Once the potatoes are done simply use a fork (not a knife) to cut across long ways. Then press the ends of the potato just slightly to open it up. This technique is known as popping the potato.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Hands down russet potatoes are the best for baking. Their thick skin and high starch content make them the perfect choice.
- Use coarse salt. I have an inexpensive salt grinder that I bought at Costco and it really comes in handy with these baked potatoes.
- I have used olive oil and vegetable oil. Both of them help produce a nice crispy skin.
- Baked potatoes are best served promptly so try to coordinate the rest of the meal accordingly.
- They are done when they reach an internal temperature of 210 degrees.
- Don’t slice open your potato. Instead read below on how to pop open a potato with a fork for a fluffier steakhouse style spud.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
How long to bake potatoes
At 400 degrees medium to large baked potatoes will take anywhere from 45-60 minutes depending on their size. If you increase the oven temp to 450 degrees the done time will drop to between 40-45 minutes. If you decrease the oven temp to 350 degrees the done time will increase to between 60-75 minutes. The best way to tell when a potato is done is the internal temperature will have reached 210 degrees and it will be fork tender.
How to pop a potato
Using a fork run the length of the potato poking holes in a straight line . Then make another short straight line down the center of the width of the potato. Gently push the sides of the potato together to lightly fluff it up
What to top baked potatoes with
Everyone loves a fresh oven baked steakhouse potato but the fun comes with the toppings. We love crisp bacon, butter, sour cream, chives, cheddar cheese, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Some other great potato toppings include broccoli, chili, green onions, guacamole, black beans, and salsa.
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Oven Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 medium russet potatoes
- olive or vegetable oil
- coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Prick them several times with the tines of a fork. Rub with oil and generously sprinkle with sea salt.
- Place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake until fork tender or until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees; approximately 45-60 minutes.
- For best results serve promptly. See directions above for popping potatoes.
Notes
- Hands down russet potatoes are the best for baking. Their thick skin and high starch content make them the perfect choice.
- Use coarse salt. I have an inexpensive salt grinder that I bought at Costco and it really comes in handy with these baked potatoes.
- I have used olive oil and vegetable oil. Both of them help produce a nice crispy skin.
- Baked potatoes are best served promptly so try to coordinate the rest of the meal accordingly.
- They are done when they reach an internal temperature of 210 degrees.
- Don’t slice open your potato. Instead read below on how to pop open a potato with a fork for a fluffier steakhouse style spud.
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Melodee Seiz
Looked at all the comments-never saw how you prick them with a fork to open them?!
Beth Pierce
If I referred it it ..might have been a comment on social media.
Jenny
This is how I bake my potatoes. They are so so good. I didn’t know about the trick to open them though. Going to do that from now on.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Jenny! So glad that you liked them!
Jupiter Hadley
I love baked potatoes and I have to agree; russet are the best for baking – and always have been! Thank you for all of these tips. I am going to make them as you suggest this weekend!
Rosey
Oh man, these potatoes really made the meal. Thanks for the great recipe!
Paula Richie
Thanks for the reminder on how to make a really great steakhouse potato. They are the best.
Rhian Westbury
When a baked potato is done right like this it’s one of the best things in the world. We don’t eat a lot of potato at home, but I need to try and perfect this x
Interior Design Styles
Baked potatoes are my favorite food ever!!! I love it and can’t wait to make your recipe, it looks delicious.
Melissa Cushing
Oh man I truly love a really good steakhouse style baked potato 😉 This one loooks amazing and will have to check it out, pin the recipe and make for myself.
Lynndee
I love having baked potato with my steak. That looks so good!
Marysa
I haven’t made baked potatoes in ages. This sounds like a wonderful way to prepare them, and perfect for a holiday meal too.
Richelle Milar
Oh my I really love this this is such a really amazing recipe I would really like to try this one
Rose Ann Sales
Wow that looks absolutely delicious and tasty I would really love to try this recipe
Lavanda Michelle
Those look so delicious and they seem like it also. I’d love to try this recipe for this upcoming holiday weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Beth
Baked potatoes are so delicious! We usually like them cooked in foil, but I’ll try making them this way.