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The innocent jacket is a staple of British cuisine and is one of the most popular options for lunch due to its simplicity. For those who don’t know, it’s just a big spud with some filling, but it’s so much more than that.
Comfort foods can evoke feelings of relaxation because they are often associated with carefree memories. Take Anton Ego tucking into a bowl of ratatouille for example.
When Anton Ego goes back to being a kid, it reminds me why I go to Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/1fvyqUHZQB
— Jeffrey Cook (@NagusCook) April 15, 2024
A jacket potato can do just that to a Brit.
When we were kids, bangers and mash in front of the TV, vegetable soup when sick from school, a Sunday roast at your nannies, or a baked potato could make or break your week.
For me, this antidote to nostalgia continued into adulthood. I remember being at university in Kent a few years ago, 250 miles from home and having trouble adjusting to the ‘South’ in my first week. Four baked potatoes later, I was at peace with my surroundings (I was asleep and in a food coma).
But what makes the “best baked potato in the world”? You’re asking. Well, you should go with your favorite topping for one.
According to Good Food.com, these are the top 8 options:
- Jacket Potato Curry Vegan Chickpeas.
- Potato jacket with whipped feta and sumac.
- Tuna Sweet Potato Coats.
- Jacket potatoes and mushrooms.
- Turkey Chili Jacket Potatoes.
- Potato jacket with home baked beans.
- Vegan Three Bean Chili with Potato Coats.
- Sweet potato jacket with pulled pesto chicken.
I’m sorry, but most of these seem too fancy and time consuming. You’re not here for couch potatoes, you want the best jacket in the world in less than 12 minutes. Rule, Britain!
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The best jacket potato in the world:
To get started, buy yourself a big bag of baking potatoes, because after you try this, you’ll want to make more.
However, don’t choose the biggest one. If you want this recipe to be done in about 12 minutes, you’ll need a medium-sized spud.
Drizzle it with olive oil and coat it with salt. Chefs started doing this years ago to allow the salt to absorb or draw out the potato’s moisture during baking, which should produce an airy potato.
Next, take your Jon Snow and stab generously “for the clock.” The old adage about them exploding under the pressure of heat is true. If the heat can’t escape, it will pop, so always prick it with a fork.
Here we differ from typical recipes. Using the oven is not only expensive but it takes about 1-2 hours. Instead, switch to me-cro-wah-vay and put it in for 2 minutes.
Once this is done, put it in the air fryer on the highest heat for 8 minutes and prepare the filling. When I made mine I barely had anything in the fridge, but that’s how I found my favorite combination.
Red Leicester salad and potatoes. that’s it. Carbs on carbs, treat yourself because it requires minimal effort.
After 8 minutes, remove the crispy spud from the fryer and cut a cross into the potato, just slightly breaking the skin. Then press each sector and you should get a delightful burst of airiness.
Spread as much butter and salt and pepper as you like, then finish with your chosen toppings. So cheese and potato salad in my case. I’ve always found that less is more when it comes to a baked potato, I hate seeing them soggy and drowning in baked beans. It’s just me.
The last step is simple, pop it back into the air fryer for 2 minutes to melt the toppings and also give it a final dose of crispiness.
Voila, a 12-minute obituary. have a nice time.
Before you ask, no, I didn’t steal the plate from Wetherspoons.
