Baked Potato in Oven Wrapped in Foil (+ grill)
One of our favorites dinner sides is a baked potato in foil. Whether you're hoping to make a grilled baked potato in foil or a baked potato in oven wrapped in foil, we'll teach you how to make a perfect baked potato every time!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Optional Toppings
- Butter
- Salt and pepper
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- First, preheat the grill or oven to 450ºF.
- Run potatoes under warm water and use a scrubby to remove any dirt or residue and then and pat dry with a towel to dry.
- Drizzle potatoes with olive oil and use your hands to massage the oil into the skin. Then, generously season the entire potato with salt and pepper.
- Individually wrap each potato in a piece of tin foil.
- Grill: Place potatoes directly on the grill grates over direct heat. Cover, and let cook for 45-60 minutes. Rotating every 10 minutes.
- Oven: Place potatoes directly on your oven racks and let cook for 45-60 minutes rotating after 30 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, pierce one of the potatoes with a fork to see how tender they are. Once they are easily poked you know they are done!
- Remove from heat, let sit for 15 minutes to cool, and then unwrap from foil to eat.
- Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Video
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Notes
- *Cook time will vary depending on how big the potatoes are. Medium-sized Idaho potatoes will take around 45 minutes and large Idaho potatoes will take 60+ minutes.
- Nutrition information does not include toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g