Cook a baked potato in 15 minutes for ‘crispy skin and buttery inside’ without an oven
It might be time to ditch the oven when making a jacket potato as a kitchen appliance can do the job in a quarter of the time.
Jacket potatoes are great to cook for lunch or dinner as there are many topping options.
However, the main downside to them is that they can take a long time to cook. Thankfully that time is reduced when you put your air fryer to use.
To minimise the cooking time significantly, an expert has shared a baked potato recipe that takes just 15 minutes.
TikTok user @immyhus shared a quick video on how he was able to cook a baked potato water was “crispy” on the outside and fluffy inside.
He started the video by saying: “Crispy, buttery jacket potato - and you can do this at home, it’s very easy.
@immyhus CRISPY Air Fryer Jacket Potato with Cheese and Beans #fyp #recipesathome #cook #chef ♬ Coming of Age - Blondes
“What you’re going to do is poke some holes in your potatoes,” and he used a fork to do so. “Put them in the microwave with a little bit of water,” he added.
The two potatoes were placed onto a plate, with a small glass with an inch of water in it.
“A cheeky tip” for anyone wondering why they should place a small glass of water in the microwave with the potatoes, Immyhus said it will “prevent the potato from drying out”.
The potatoes need to be microwaved on high for eight to 10 minutes, once semi-cooked, remove them and “spray olive oil, salt, and pepper onto the potato”.
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But remember to “really rub the seasoning” into the potato to get the potato “flavoured up”.
Immyhus then placed the jacket potatoes into the air fryer basket, which had been lined with a piece of tin foil.
The air fryer was then set to 180 degrees Celsius, and the timer was set to 15 minutes.
“That should be enough to get the potato nice and crispy, and all soft on the inside,” the user explained.
Immyhus added: “Jacket potatoes are one of those meals I can have any time of day; lunch or dinner,” and he topped his jacket potato with butter, cheese and beans.
To speed up the cooking process of a jacket potato, or to ensure the skin is super crispy, there are a few hacks to try.
The potato can be wrapped tightly in foil to help speed up the cooking process - aluminium conducts heat, then traps it.
You can also add a pile of salt underneath the potato before wrapping it in foil.
TV chef James Martin previously said during an appearance on This Morning that table salt is better as opposed to sea salt or rock salt.
James explained why salt can help crisp up the skin of a potato. He said: “The salt is quite important for this, it dries out the moisture from the skin of the potatoes and as they cook you get a crispy skin.”
