This recipe for baked potato halves is a super simple and it’s a quick way to make baked potatoes with little effort and in half the time! So if you’re a last minute cook like me, this recipe comes in very handy on those days when I fail to plan supper ahead of time!
The Quickest Simple Buttery Baked Potato Recipe
⏱ Quick: it only takes about thirty minutes to bake these potatoes to perfection in the oven, which is a like half the time it takes for regular baked potatoes!
🧈 Buttery: loaded with butter! Turn these potatoes face down in a pool of melted butter, bake them and then drizzle any leftover butter on top of them before serving and you’ll have the an amazing buttery baked potato.
✨ Simple: it’s a simple recipe with only three ingredients – potatoes, butter, and seasoned salt. Not quite as simple as just throwing whole potatoes in the oven, maybe, but possibly a tad more delicious in the end?!
🥔 Baked Potato Recipe: I don’t know about you, but we think a good baked potato makes a terrific side with just about any dinner! So when I learned of this quick way to make them, I was delighted! Quick baked potatoes, Ranch Potatoes, or Oven Roasted Parmesan Potatoes make the perfect side dish to go with anything from grilled steak to meatballs; this is one of my favorite recipes for those busy weeknight suppers when I don’t have alot of extra time.
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Supplies we used
- Cutting board and kitchen knife – to chop the potatoes
- Baking dish – we like to use this 9×13 baking sheet pan
Three Simple Ingredients
Potatoes – yellow potatoes like Yukon gold potatoes are my potato of choice for this recipe, but russet potatoes also work great, and that’s what I’m using today!
Butter – salted butter, use you favorite brand! I most times use the stuff from Aldi.
Seasoned Salt – Lawry’s seasoned salt. But really, you can use regular salt or any of your favorite seasonings instead or in addition to the seasoned salt.
Find the full recipe on the handy little printable recipe card at the bottom of this post!
How to make Easy Baked Potato Halves
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and place the butter in your baking dish and put the dish in the oven to melt the butter.
Wash the potatoes, then take a large sharp knife and cut them in half length-wise. Sprinkle each cut potato half with seasoned salt.
Once the butter is melted in the pan, (make sure the whole bottom of the pan is covered with melted butter) then lay the potatoes cut side down in the butter.
Bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes. (Baking time may vary a little depending on the size of your potatoes.) Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and drizzle any extra butter over top.
Serve and enjoy.🧡
How do I store leftover baked potato halves?
Store any leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. When you’re ready to eat them, re-heat in the oven for 20-30 minutes or microwave for a couple minutes until they’re nice and hot!
What shall I serve with baked potato halves?
There are different ways to serve baked potatoes, but here are a couple of our favorite ways to serve these baked potato halves:
As a classic side dish of baked potatoes with all the different toppings you like such as shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, green onions, etc.
With a baked potato topper such as chili soup and cheese sauce.
Oh, and one more thing. I like to set out the salt and pepper shakers when I serve these, so folks can add more if they wish!
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Baked Potato Halves
Potato halves baked upside down in butter and seasoned with seasoned salt are a delicious and quick way to make baked potatoes!
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium sized potatoes
- 3 tbsp. salted butter
- Seasoned salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and place the butter in your baking dish and put the dish in the oven to melt the butter.
- Wash the potatoes, then cut them in half lengthwise. Sprinkle each cut side with seasoned salt.
- Once the butter is melted in the pan, (make sure the whole bottom of the pan is covered with melted butter) then lay the potatoes cut side down in the butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and drizzle any extra butter over top.
- Serve and enjoy.🧡
Notes
Store any leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. When you’re ready to eat them, re-heat in the oven for 20-30 minutes or microwave for a couple minutes until they’re nice and hot!
Did you make Easy Baked Potato Halves?
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