Wrap the potatoes in foil and put them on a baking sheet. The traditional way to bake potatoes wrapped in foil is on the oven rack at 425 f.
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Baked potato in tin foil. Clean and pat dry your potatoes and then prick your potatoes with a fork before you wrap it with foil. Place potatoes directly on the grill grates over direct heat. Serve the foil wrapped baked potato in its foil for an interesting presentation.
This results in a tender potato that isn t too dry or flaky. Close the potato halves together and wrap tightly in the aluminum foil. Video of the day.
Place 1 2 tablespoon of butter onto the cut side of each half then season with garlic powder and salt. Rub the potatoes with a little olive oil and with salt. The foil also retains the heat in the potato in case they are done before the rest of the meal is ready.
Wrapping potatoes will also give you a softer steamed skin if that s what you like. The fork pricks will help steam escape the potato as it bakes. Individually wrap each potato in a piece of tin foil.
Some say wrapping baked potatoes in aluminum foil helps them cook faster aluminum conducts heat then traps it and it does keep them hot for longer once they come out of the oven which is why we think restaurants use this method. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and place onto a square of aluminum foil. Cover and let cook for 45 60 minutes.
You can bake the potatoes in the oven plain but wrapping them in foil first helps retain moisture that is otherwise lost through steam. Put the foil wrapped potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Lay out 4 squares of aluminum foil on the counter.