How Long To Bake Potatoes At 375 In Foil? The Ultimate Guide
This 3-way baked potato recipe will allow you a ton of flexibility. While the methods differ, they will give you perfectly baked, tender potatoes. You can bake them in foil, finish them off with a crispy layer, or bake them without any covering at all. It's entirely up to you and what you end up doing with them.
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- Sea salt flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil, optional
Instructions
For Regular Foil-Baked Baked Potatoes
- First, preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
- Next, prick the whole potatoes over their entire surface using a fork or toothpick. This helps them bake more evenly.
- Wrap each potato individually with aluminum foil. You only have to wrap them in one layer. If you do too many, the potatoes will take longer to bake.
- Place the potatoes inside the baking tray and add them to the heated oven.
- Leave the whole potatoes to bake for roughly 20-30 minutes. Larger potatoes will take about 40 minutes.
- Your potatoes are done when they are fork tender or when their internal temperature has reached roughly 208-211ºF (97.8-99.4ºC).
Making Crisp Whole Potatoes
- If you want to bake the potatoes in foil but still give them a crispy skin, you have to finish them off right.
- Leave the potatoes to bake in foil for 15-20 minutes. They will still be slightly underbaked.
- Then, remove the foil, brush the potatoes with olive oil, and place them on a lined baking tray.
- Leave the potatoes to finish baking until they are crisp and fork-tender.
For No-Foil Baked Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Line a baking or roasting tray with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Prick the entire surface of your potato using a fork or toothpick.
- Next, brush the skin with olive oil. You can also season the potatoes with some salt and pepper, but it's optional.
- Place the potatoes in the lined baking tray and bake them for roughly 30-35 minutes. Larger potatoes will take 40-50 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 897mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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