Salt Baked Potatoes – Vegetarian Mamma

Super tender and fluffy baked potatoes are a must in my book, and this recipe for Salt Baked Potatoes gives the perfect baked potato texture, with crispy, salty skin.

Finish these with melted butter and fresh herbs and they’ll make the perfect side dish for any meal.

Why This Salt Baked Potatoes Recipe is So Good

• Like most baked potato recipes, this one is almost entirely hands-off! It takes about an hour to bake potatoes in salt, and while they’re in the oven, you can be preparing the rest of your meal.
• No Fancy Ingredients. You need baking potatoes (like russets), a good amount of salt, and some fresh rosemary for flavor. The baked potatoes are finished off with melted butter. Yummy!
• This recipe makes the absolute best baked potatoes! Since the potatoes bake in a bed of salt, any moisture that escapes during baking is reabsorbed by the potatoes. This means that the insides are tender and fluffy, and the outsides are wonderfully light and crisp!

Tips and Tricks for Making Salt Baked Potatoes

• While there is quite a bit of salt used in this recipe, you aren’t actually ingesting all of that sodium, and the final product won’t be overly salty! The salt in the pan is used to insulate the potatoes and conduct heat. The salty potato skins are just a tasty bonus.
• Any kind of salt will do! I’m using regular table salt, but kosher salt, sea salt, or even rock salt works.
• Be sure to wash your potatoes well, the skin might be the best part!
• Don’t crowd the pan. There should be enough space that each potato is completely surrounded with salt, and not touching any other potatoes. 
• Fresh rosemary is optional, but completely delicious! Feel free to use other herbs like parsley or thyme too.
• Be sure to bake potatoes in salt for only 15 minutes covered, to get the cooking started, and then uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes. This is key to getting crispy, browned potato skins.
• I love these potatoes with melted butter but feel free to add other toppings such as sour cream, chives, pesto, shredded cheddar cheese, or cooked bacon. 
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven or in the microwave until heated through. 

If you’re looking for other unique ways to cook potatoes, check out this recipe for grilled hasselback sweet potatoes!

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