Alton Brown's Baked Potato

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 -4 russet potato
• canola oil (or any oil you prefer, a lighter type works best)
• kosher salt (regular salt works too if you don't have kosher salt)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 wash potatoes thoroughly with a stiff brush and cold running water.
• 3 dry, then using a standard fork poke 8 to 12 deep holes all over the potatoes.
• 4 place in a bowl and coat lightly with oil.
• 5 sprinkle with salt
• 6 place potatoes directly on top rack in middle of oven. place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any drippings.
• 7 bake 1 hour or until skin feels crisp and inside feels soft.
• 8 note: if you're cooking more than 4 potatoes, you'll need to extend the cooking time by up to 15 minutes.