JACKET TATERS…Spuds We Like
“Worship the potato? The idea seemed silly to me. But then I thought, what else is more deserving of worship? It’s simple, it comes from the earth, and it can kill you if you disobey it.”
Jack Handey
Jack Handey
Time for a savoury bite, and here’s a simple post. With the weather changing, it’s time for hearty soups, apple-walnut salads and comfort food. This jacket potato fits snugly into these sorts of everyday comfort meals. There are very few people in this world who don’t like taters, so here’s a recipe to add to the mighty variety this humble vegetable offers. 
It’s a recipe that my sister gave me many years ago, much before I began blogging, and I use it often. As an impromptu snacky meal, a side, or as a fun dish for the kids, it never fails to comfort the hunger pangs. There’s nothing to it, other than piercing with the tines of a fork, & then microwaving till done. Pile it as high as you like, play around with the fillings, make it low cal as I do, or high cal as you might like. Then dig in & enjoy these spuds!
It’s a recipe that my sister gave me many years ago, much before I began blogging, and I use it often. As an impromptu snacky meal, a side, or as a fun dish for the kids, it never fails to comfort the hunger pangs. There’s nothing to it, other than piercing with the tines of a fork, & then microwaving till done. Pile it as high as you like, play around with the fillings, make it low cal as I do, or high cal as you might like. Then dig in & enjoy these spuds!
Jacket Baked Potato
Take as many largish potatoes as you like. Scrub them well, with a firm vegetable brush, under lots of running water.
Pat them dry on paper towels, then pierce with the tines of a fork all around. This is to ensure that moisture gets released while cooking in the microwave & they don’t burst!
Take a 1/4 tsp of vegetable oil per potato in your palms & rub over the skin.
Microwave at full power for 5-6 minutes, then check to see if they are fork ready & done. If not, give them 2-3 minutes more. (The baking time will vary with the number of potatoes you choose to bake at a time.)
Once done, let it rest for a minute, then slice each horizontally into two. (Be careful- HOT POTATO). Scoop out the hot baked potato flesh potato, leaving the jacket intact.
Mash the scooped out bit with a fork, season it with salt & pepper, add some mayo, grated cheese, boiled egg, spring onions etc, mix well & pile back into the baked potato shells.
Greshly grind some pepper over them. Serve warm!
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About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
29 Comments
Mimi
The potatoes look tasty.
I'd use the lables for baked goods at our annual Share Our Strength sale.
Mimi
Divina Pe
These look very inviting. This would be a great way to serve potatoes I will try this for my nephew.
Rosa's Yummy Yums
A wonderfulé idea! They look really good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Chow and Chatter
oh i love this great to add the egg to it I had tuna to mine very common in the UK can't get the Americans to try it though!
savedbythebrew
Those look delicious!
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shaz
Yum! Love potatoes – love your tater pics. I remember we used to microwave potatoes when we were kids but maybe we overcooked them because they always came out wrinkled!
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veron
I'd love to make this potato. It looks so good with the green onions!
Manggy
Maybe I won't worship the potato, but I will eat it with much relish 🙂
Can't participate cos I don't live in the US or Canada, but I will say they look nice 🙂
Michelle
Love…love…love potatoes and these look fabulous!
zuiyanhong
Wow mouth watering Jacket Baked Potato! I will request my wife to bake for me and bite until satisfied.
lisaiscooking
Your potato photo has pushed me over the edge. They look so good I have to go have lunch now!
Gera @ SweetsFoods
I can't receive the prize b/c I'm not in US but anyway the jacket baked potato looks phenomenal for my dinner 🙂
Cheers!
Gera
Helene
I am totally in love with those. This is mouthwatering.
Cheers,
Hélène
Maria
I love twice baked potatoes so these look amazing to me, and with one less cooking step. They're so versatile because you can add virtually anything you want from the veggies you featured, cheese, peppers, broccoli, etc.
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anna
Haha, I love that you opened this post with a Jack Handey quote. This reminds me of the potatoes I got at the market this weekend…not sure what I want to do with them yet but it certainly is baked potato weather around here…
Mags
You had me at Jack Handey, but those taters just took me over the top. Wow… those look tasty!
Arwen from Hoglet K
I love the historic forks! They'd be perfect for toasting things over a fire.
sunita
We love jacket potatoes too; i make it in the oven though. Will have to try it out in the microwave.
Miakoda
It's like I always say, you just can't go wrong with potatoes! Looks delish!
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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
What a cute way of serving potatoes! I know some people that are absolute potato addicts and I must confes I'm a big fan 🙂
Katrina
Yum and they look so pretty to serve guests but seem so simple.
Your photos are amazing!
5 Star Foodie
The potatoes look wonderful, I love the filling with cheese & egg & spring onions, yum!
pigpigscorner
This reminds me of something my mum used to cook for us, before i actually cook.
bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets)
Those spuds look super delicious! Great idea. Can't wait to make this.
oneshotbeyond
those look great. I hardly make these, but I love eating them!!!
oneshotbeyond
those look great. I hardly make these, but I love eating them!!!
Murasaki Shikibu
I love the way you managed to make even this look elegant.
Peter M
DEE-BUHHH, the possiblities are endless…snail-stuffed taters anyone?
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