How To Cook Jacket Potatoes Faster
Bake for 20 mins.
How to cook jacket potatoes faster. Place the potatoes directly on the center rack of the oven and let them bake for about 1 3 4 hours to 2 hours depending on the size. Put a kettle of water on to boil. Step 1 heat the oven to 220c 200c fan gas 7.
Speed it up by starting off the potato in the microwave and finishing in the oven or under the grill for a lovely crispy skin. Fancy a jacket potato for dinner. Achieving jacket potato perfection in the oven can take up to 90 minutes but using the microwave you can do it in less than half the time.
Preheat the oven to 220 c gas mark 7. Rub the potato skin in a little oil about 1 tablespoon is plenty. To serve slice a cross in the centre squeeze the base to pop the top then choose your favourite filling.
Put the potato directly on to the shelf in the oven and bake for 1 hour for a small to medium. For a super crispy skin and a slow cooked inside go for 180c for 2hrs 20 mins. The standard method is 200c for 1hr 1hr 20mins.
For crisp skin rub with a little oil then flash under a hot grill turning often. Place the potatoes in the middle of an oven proof dish or baking tray and on the top. Slather your jacket potatoes in olive oil about a tablespoon each.
If you re time pressed ping your potato in the microwave for 5 mins to soften it up then finish in the oven for 35 40 mins. Rub the olive oil over the potatoes and put on the top shelf of the oven. Sprinkle over a pinch of salt.