How to Cook a Baked Potato

Baked potato is a very popular recipe, which is widely eaten in a number of countries including England, America and Turkey. As the name suggests, it is the result of baking a potato, whether in a conventional oven, a convection oven, a microwave oven, on a grill, or on open fire. The baking of a potato leads to it attaining a crispy skin and fluffy interior. Before a potato is baked, it is thoroughly cleaned and usually, daubed with oil or butter and/or salt. At the same time, it is also pricked with forks, to avoid its bursting. In the following lines, we will provide you the recipes to make bake potato, in a microwave as well as on fire.

How to Cook a Baked Potato

In Microwave

Items Needed

Potatoes
Water
Fork
Plastic Wrap
Microwave

Instructions

Wash the potatoes with water thoroughly, but do not dry them.
With the help of a fork, poke holes into the potato. This will prevent it from exploding.
Wrap the wet potato in two layers of plastic wrap.
Switch on the microwave and put the potatoes inside it.
Let the potatoes for 5 to 8 minutes, depending on their size.
Switch off the microwave and take out the potatoes.
Keep them aside for 2-3 minutes and then remove the plastic wrap.

On Campfire

Items Needed

Potatoes
Water
Shortening/ Butter
Salt, Pepper and Other Seasonings
Aluminum Foil
Dutch Oven/ Rack/ Grate
Fork
Oven Mitt and Tongs

Instructions

Make a fire ring by digging a small indent with a shovel and then encircle it with stones.
Rip small pieces of wood and lay them over the pit, in a crisscross fashion.
Put some bark or other smaller pieces of wood near the middle of the wood. They will act as fire starter.
Wash the potatoes with water thoroughly and dry them.
With the help of a fork, poke holes in the potato.
Smear them with shortening or butter.
Now, sprinkle with seasonings and wrap each one in aluminum foil.
Start the fire and let it burn to very hot coals.
Put the potatoes in a Dutch oven and place it on the hot embers of the campfire.
You can also place a rack or grate over an open fire and put the potatoes on it.
Make sure to turn the potatoes, with the help of tongs, every few minutes.
It will take 45 to 60 minutes for the potatoes to bake over a hot campfire.
Add wood or charcoal periodically, to keep the fire going.
Make sure to keep checking the potatoes at intervals, by piercing with a fork, to see whether they are done or not.

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