Perfect jacket potatoes
Follow our guide to getting crisp, fluffy baked potatoes, then try one of our new toppings for a filling supper
Difficulty and servings
Serves 1
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
Cook 1 hr 40 mins
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub a little oil and seasoning over the potatoes, then bake on a baking sheet for 25 mins. Turn down the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and bake for 1 hr-1 hr 15 mins more until the flesh is tender and the skin crisp and golden. For a quicker option, prick a potato with a fork. Wrap in a sheet of kitchen paper and microwave on High for 8-10 mins until soft inside. For crisp skin, rub with a little oil, then flash under a hot grill, turning often. To serve, slice a cross in the centre, squeeze the base to 'pop' the top, then choose your favourite filling.
- For the salmon and soft cheese filling, mix 50g light soft cheese with a squeeze lemon juice and seasoning. Pile into a jacket potato and flake 1 hot-smoked salmon fillet on top. Sprinkle with 1 heaped tsp capers and a little lemon zest.
Smoky bacon beans
Dice 4 smoked streaky bacon rashers and 1 onion, then fry until the onion is soft. Stir in 2 x 400g cans baked beans and 1 tsp each brown sugar, mild chilli powder and paprika. Warm through and divide between 4 jacket potatoes. Top each with a dollop of soured cream and a few snipped chives.
Corn, chilli & avocado salsa
Drain 198g can sweetcorn and mix with 1 diced avocado, 1 small chopped red chilli, juice 1 lime, 1 tbsp finely chopped red onion and a small handful coriander leaves. Season and pile into 2 jacket potatoes or 2 baked sweet potatoes.
Per serving
580 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 60g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 4g, salt 3 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2010.
Leave a comment or suggestion
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/843642/
Your binder
Sign up or sign in to receive a £60 wine voucher, and to save, rate and comment on recipes. Plus, get our newsletter.
- Please enter your email address below and we will send the relevant information to you.
Your binder
Here are three other great reasons to sign up:
- You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
Ingredients
- 50g light soft cheese
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1 hot-smoked salmon fillet
- 1 heaped tsp capers
- a little lemon zest
- 1 baking potato
- oil
Buy ingredients
Search Good Food
A non-alcoholic alternative to mulled wine, ideal for entertaining kids and drivers
11
ratings
Difficulty and servings
Serves 1
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
Cook 1 hr 40 mins
Ingredients
- 50g light soft cheese
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1 hot-smoked salmon fillet
- 1 heaped tsp capers
- a little lemon zest
- 1 baking potato
- oil
Per serving
580 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 60g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 4g, salt 3 g
Advertisement
Your binder
Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:
- You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
Latest comments and suggestions
07 December 2010
TrishBrighton rated and commented on this recipe
Flag as inappropriate
Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.
31 December 2010
Astronamy rated and commented on this recipe
Flag as inappropriate
Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.