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# :potato: America's Test Kitchen Best Baked Potatoes

![America's Test Kitchen Best Baked Potatoes][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 4 | 1.17 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :potato: 4 russet potatoes
- :salt: 2 Tbsps salt
- :droplet: 0.5 cup water
- :oil_drum: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- :cheese_wedge: 4 oz goat cheese
- :olive: 2 Tbsp olive oil
- :herb: 2 Tbsp parsley
- :garlic: 1 Tbsp shallots
- :lemon: 0.5 tsp lemon zest

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 wire rack
- 1 jelly roll pan

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Poke 6 holes in russet potatoes with fork, two holes on each side. Create a brine bath with
salt and water. Coat the potatoes in the brine bath and place on a wire rack and jelly roll pan and cook for 45 to 60
minutes.

### Step 2

Cook the potatoes until the inside temperature reaches 205°F.

### Step 3

Coat the potatoes with vegetable oil and bake for an additional 10 minutes at 450°F.

### Step 4

Remove the potatoes from the oven an immediately cut an X in them to release the steam.

### Step 5

For the topping, combine goat cheese, olive oil, parsley, shallots, and lemon zest. Season to taste.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-o01qiRYI>

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