Baked Potato
A perfect baked potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. This method for how to bake a potato works every time! Add your favorite toppings, and dig in!

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Perfect Baked Potato
A perfect baked potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. This method for how to bake a potato works every time! Add your favorite toppings, and dig in!
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Skip the foil! The key to making a good baked potato is getting really crispy skin.
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Russet Potatoes to Yukon Gold Potatoes
4 pounds (about 2kg) russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters, sixths, or eighths, depending on size (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Avocado Oil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
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Source: AIR FRYER CHICKEN BREAST
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