These salt crusted baked potatoes are simply simply that, salt crusted potatoes. The salt sticks to the olive oil clinging to the skin giving it flavor and flavor-packed texture.

Happy 400th post! Can you EVEN believe it?

I’ve written 400 posts and cooked some 400-ish recipes? I can’t possibly have that much to say or eat, could I? But then again I do like to talk and eat.

Speedy question… have you ever wondered how restaurants make those crusty, salty potatoes? Potatoes with a thin sheet of salt that cracks and crumbles as you cut into it… yeah *siiigh* those.

That’s what we’re making today.

This is a three ingredient gig so it’s potatoes, olive oil and kosher salt. However, three ingredients quickly turn into 6 when you top them with butter, a dollop{s} of sour cream and a sprinkle of snipped chives but what-evs. The olive oil is not only what makes the salt stick but it also flavors the skin as well, and I love me some potato skin!

These spuds are so straightforward that it’s a leetle silly that I’m posting it… but I only had to share these with you guys. I made these only the other day to go alongside steak and some roasted broccoli {recipes coming soon!} and they’re dreamy annnnnd salty! Either way you only have-ta make them!.

First, start by scrubbing and drying the potatoes genuinely well. My mom made me a kitchen-made potato scrubber out of a giant swatch of tulle and they work like a dream. Hi MOM!

Then brush with olive oil. I usually have two hands free and hold the potato… but you get the idea.

Next simply roll it around in a dish of kosher salt until evenly coated.

Then pop the potatoes into a 350° oven to bake for 45-60 minutes depending on their size. These were pretty big so I baked them for an hour. They are fully cooked when a knife pierces easily, meeting zero resistance. For a less salty potato, brush with olive oil and dip only half of it in the kosher salt.

Sorry that I don’t have a picture of these all jazzed up… I must have been too busy STUFFING MY FACE!

Enjoy! And if you give these salt crusted baked potatoes a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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