How to Make Oven Baked Potatoes with Crispy Skin

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Wash each potato and dry it thoroughly.
3. 3
   Place an oven safe cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
4. 4
   Place the salt on a plate.
5. 5
   In a bowl, add the olive oil and rub each potato with the olive oil.
6. 6
   Rub each potato in the salt and set on the rack on top of the cookie sheet.
7. 7
   Carefully slice a zigzag on top of the potato or use a fork to pierce the skin in a zig zag pattern
8. 8
   Bake for 60-75 minutes or until tender.
9. 9
   Remove from the oven and serve with butter, sour cream, cheese and bacon or any desired toppings.