Crispy Baked Potatoes
Also known as Baked Potato · Veg · Dry sides, Snacks & Starters
Dry sidesSnacks & StartersCakes, Cookies & BakesLow carbGluten-free
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Crispy baked potatoes, parboiled with baking soda, coated in hot garlic oil and butter and roasted until golden. Serves 4, about 65 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
8 itemsBaking Soda1 tsp
WaterFor Boiling
Salt2 tsp
Garlic, Crushed6 cloves
Butter, Softened1 tbsp
SaltAs Needed
Sunflower Oil½ cup
Potato4
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 390kcal | 1560kcal |
| Protein | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 74g |
| Fat | 34g | 137g |
| Fibre | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 3.6g |
Cookd masalas for potato
Method
- 1
Preheat an oven to 200C with a baking tray inside.
- 2
Peel and cut the potatoes into 8 pieces. Soak them in cold water for 10 mins.
Potato
- 3
Place the potatoes in a pan with salt and baking soda and top it off with sufficient water. Bring the water to a boil and continue to boil further until the potatoes are tender but not breaking.
Baking SodaWaterSalt
- 4
Strain the potatoes and allow them to steam dry for 5 mins. Rough up and mix the potatoes for the edges to fluff up.
- 5
Heat the oil with the garlic and pour it over the potatoes, coat them well.
GarlicSunflower Oil
- 6
Tip the potatoes into the preheated baking tray and top it off with softened butter. Sprinkle some salt to season the potatoes.
ButterSalt
- 7
Bake them until golden brown and crispy, about 45 mins.
Before you start
- How long does Crispy Baked Potatoes take?
- 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Crispy Baked Potatoes serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Crispy Baked Potatoes vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Crispy Baked Potatoes spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Crispy Baked Potatoes?
- 4 Potato, ½ cup Sunflower Oil, 1 tbsp Butter, 1 tsp Baking Soda, For Boiling Water, 2 tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Crispy Baked Potatoes?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Crispy Baked Potatoes?
- About 390 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- S
Shanmathi R KNovember 2021
I loved the final result absolutely😇😊 and i added 1/2 tsp of chilli powder in the garlic oil to make the potatoes for the hint of spice. Thank you cookd
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