How long to cook baked potatoes in oven

Is there anything better than potato recipes? Potatoes are delicious any way they're cooked, but one of the easiest ways to prepare them is simply baking them in the oven.

Sure, you can microwave a potato or even air fry a baked potato, but the fool-proof oven method is hard to beat.

Baked potatoes have a crispy skin and fluffy interior, and only need a pat of butter and a sprinkle of salt to turn them into a delicious side dish.

Baked potato in air fryer

But don't be afraid to get creative with your toppings. Sprinkle your potato with crispy bacon bits, shredded cheese, and sour cream, or turn your potato into an entire meal! Ree Drummond's Buffalo chicken baked potatoes recipe is a game day winner and the steak- and creamed spinach-stuffed steakhouse baked potatoes recipe may just be the best dinner ever.

When it comes to making baked potatoes in the oven, the process is simple.

All you need is the right type of potato (russet is best) and some oil. They'll bake in the oven—without any foil we might add—in just about an hour. Once you have the method down, you can

baked potato recipe in oven with foil

baked potatoes slow cooked in oven