Baked potatoes make a great side dish and can be enjoyed alone or with other dishes. There are other ways than the classic salty-butter-seasoned baked potato to spice up meals and make them more interesting. In this article, you will learn how baked potato in the oven and how to flavor and season it to suit your culinary creativity.
Garlic Butter
Garlic Butter adds a tasty and easy flavor to potatoes. Melt butter over a low flame in a pan to make garlic butter. Add garlic and cook for about a minute until it becomes fragrant. Sprinkle the salt, Pepper, and paprika over the potato. Brush the butter-garlic mixture on the potatoes. Bake. The garlic will lend a savoury and rich taste to the potatoes.
Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan cheese has long been used to enhance baked sweet potatoes. It gives the sweet potatoes a nutty and savoury flavor. Sprinkle-grated Parmesan cheese on top of the potatoes before they are baked. To taste, add Pepper or salt. The cheese will be melted to form a crisp, golden coating over the potatoes.
Bacon Bits
Bacon bites are very common, which give the baked potato a savoury, smoky flavor. For the bacon bits, cook the bacon in skillets until crispy. Spread the fried bacon pieces on the baked potatoes after crumbling the bacon. The bacon bits will add a crunch and salty contrast with the soft, fluffy potatoes.
Chili
Chili is a delicious topping to add to baked potatoes. It adds a kick of spice and salt. To make Chili, cook a turkey or ground beef until it turns brown in a frying pan. Add the tomatoes diced from a can. Cumin powder, kidney bean, and Chili. Cook until the sauce has thickened. Pour the Chili onto the potatoes before baking. Add shredded sour cream cheese.
Chives & Sour Cream
This classic and refreshing combo pairs well when served with mildly baked potatoes. Mix sour Milk (or cream) with chopped fresh chives to make sour Cream and Chives. You can also add a squeeze of fresh lemon. Sprinkle salt and Pepper on the potatoes before baking. The sourness and chives flavors enhance the creamy and tart flavor of potatoes.
Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is often used to flavor potatoes. Combine mayonnaise with buttermilk in a small bowl to make the ranch sauce. Dressing the potatoes with shredded cheddar and bacon bits before baking will give them a creamy, tangy flavor. The ranch sauce adds a creamy, tangy flavor to your potatoes.
Pesto
Pesto can be added to baked potatoes for a rich flavor. To make the pesto, combine the pinenuts with fresh basil and Parmesan in a blender. Then add olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. Sprinkle the salt & Pepper on the potatoes when spooning pesto. The pesto infuses the potatoes with a fresh, herbaceous flavor.
Taco Seasoning
Taco Seasoning has a zesty and spicy flavor, perfect for enhancing baked potatoes. Mix chili powder and cumin with garlic powder, onion paste, paprika powder, and cayenne powder. Sprinkle the taco seasoning on the potatoes just before baking. The seasoning and salsa can be added along with the shredded mozzarella. The taco flavors will give your potatoes a spicy, bold flavor.
