# Crispy Baked Potato Halves

A recipe for crispy baked potato halves, brushed with olive oil, seasoned, and baked with butter and parmesan.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 large Russet Potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 0.25 cup shredded Parmesan
- 0.33 cup shredded Parmesan
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- Grated cheddar cheese
- chopped scallions
- chives
- chopped cooked bacon
- other toppings

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Line a half baker sheet with parchment paper.
3. Wash potatoes and scrub them well to get them nice and clean.
4. Cut potatoes lengthwise.
5. Brush both sides of the potato with olive oil.
6. Sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper.
7. Lay down two pats of butter for each potato on the parchment paper.
8. Sprinkle the area where the potato will lie with shredded Parmesan cheese.
9. Press down each potato half onto the butter and Parmesan.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are tender and nice and golden crispy brown.
11. Remove from oven.
12. Slice lengthwise and squeeze the potato to loosen.
13. Slather with butter and top with your favorite toppings like sour cream, grated cheese, chives, scallions, and chopped cooked bacon.

## Equipment

- parchment paper
- cookie sheet
- oven

## Tips

- Every part of this potato including the skin is delicious.
- You can use garlic salt instead of kosher salt.
- Squeeze the potato to loosen after baking.
- Top with your favorite toppings like butter, sour cream, grated cheese, scallions, chives, and cooked bacon.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUEUaV5kpUM/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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- Extracted: 2026-04-27

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