# Crispy Baked Potato Halves

This recipe provides a method to bake potatoes that results in a crispy skin and tender interior, topped with various ingredients.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 large Russet Potatoes
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 0.33 cup shredded Parmesan
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- grated cheddar cheese
- chopped scallions and chives
- sour cream
- chopped, cooked bacon

## Instructions

1. Wash potatoes and cut them lengthwise.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Brush both sides of the potato with olive oil.
4. Sprinkle potatoes with kosher salt and black pepper.
5. For each potato, lay down two pats of butter on the parchment paper.
6. Sprinkle the area where the potato will lie with grated Parmesan.
7. Place each potato half onto the butter and Parmesan.
8. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit until potatoes are tender and crispy golden brown.
9. Cut and squeeze the potatoes to loosen the interior.
10. Slather with butter.
11. Top with your favorite toppings such as sour cream, grated cheese, chives, and scallions.

## Equipment

- knife
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- brush
- tongs
- fork

## Tips

- Every part of this potato, including the skin, is delicious.
- You can add chopped cooked bacon or other toppings.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHsuRqorQheT-JtRZQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c920371f-5907-44d3-a910-ad87115fa210
- Extracted: 2025-08-09

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