Perfect Jacket Potatoes

Follow our guide to getting crisp, fluffy baked potatoes, then try one of our new toppings for a filling supper

• Cooking Time Prep 5 mins
  Cook 1 hr, 40 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 1

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  580

• Protein

  29g

• Carbs

  60g

• Fat

  27g

• Saturates

  9g

• Fibre

  5g

• Sugar

  4g

• Salt

  3g

Ingredients

• 50g light soft cheese
• squeeze lemon juice
• 1 hot-smoked salmon fillet
• 1 heaped tsp capers
• a little lemon zest
• 1 baking potato
• oil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub a little oil and seasoning over the potatoes, then bake on a baking sheet for 25 mins. Turn down the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and bake for 1 hr-1 hr 15 mins more until the flesh is tender and the skin crisp and golden. For a quicker option, prick a potato with a fork. Wrap in a sheet of kitchen paper and microwave on High for 8-10 mins until soft inside. For crisp skin, rub with a little oil, then flash under a hot grill, turning often. To serve, slice a cross in the centre, squeeze the base to 'pop' the top, then choose your favourite filling.
2. For the salmon and soft cheese filling, mix 50g light soft cheese with a squeeze lemon juice and seasoning. Pile into a jacket potato and flake 1 hot-smoked salmon fillet on top. Sprinkle with 1 heaped tsp capers and a little lemon zest.

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