For a cheap, easy and healthy meals with lots of versatility learn how to bake a potato in a halogen oven. Baked potatoes are great for singles and families alike. They need little preparation are easy to cook.

Jacket potatoes are ideal to have for lunch or as part of the main meal or even as a salad.

I prefer to cook my baked potatoes in the halogen as they don’t need much room and it works out quicker and cheaper than a conventional oven. However having said that I don’t think it is anywhere near fast enough so I whip them in the microwave as well first to speed things up a bit.

How to Bake a Tasty Jacket Potato in a Halogen Oven, Two Easy Methods

Below are quick and easy steps for successful results for both methods.

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Cooking Your Baked Potatoes in the Halogen Oven Only

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 4 Potatoes for Baking
• olive oil

Instructions

1. Wash your potatoes and check them over for any blemishes or eyes and remove as necessary.
2. Many people tend to prick the potatoes with a fork. I admit I tend to slice down the middle in a cross with a knife as in the past I found I got better results so I kept to that method. Choose which method you feel happiest with.
3. Insert your extender ring.
4. Set the temperature of your oven to 190C and let it warm up for a few minutes.

5. Lightly coat with olive oil if you are using it.

6. Wrap your potatoes in silver foil but leave the tops open. This is because although it takes longer to cook in foil if you don't use it you may find the outsides cook and the insides don't.
7. Place your potatoes into the oven on the high rack. (Lower rack if you do not have an extender ring) and cook for about 45-50 minutes.
8. About 30 minutes into cooking pull back the silver foil to allow the skins to crisp.
9. Check your potatoes are ready by pressing a knife into them if it slides easily they are ready if not give them a few more minutes 9-12 minutes should do it.
10. Remove the potatoes from the halogen carefully as the sides are very hot. Either use tongs or long oven gloves for safety.

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Save Time: Bake Your Potatoes in the Microwave and Halogen

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Baking Potatoes
• olive oil

Instructions

1. Wash your potatoes and check them over for any damage, blemishes or eyes and remove them.
2. Prick your potatoes with a fork or slice them down the middle with a knife.
3. Place them on a microwavable plate and pop into your microwave.
4. Cook on high for about 4 minutes.
5. Remove them from the microwave.
6. Insert your extender ring if you have one.
7. Set the oven temperature to 190C.
8. Brush on your olive oil if you are using it.
9. Wrap your potatoes in silver foil but leave the tops open. Although it takes longer for them to cook in foil if you don't use it you may find the outsides cook and the insides don't.
10. Place your potatoes into the oven on the high rack. (Lower rack if you do not have an extender ring) and cook for about 25-35 minutes.
11. About 15-20 minutes into cooking pull back the silver foil to allow the skins to crisp
12. Check your potatoes are ready by pressing a knife into them if it slides easily they are ready if not give them a few more minutes 5-7 minutes should do it.
13. Remove your jacket potatoes from the halogen carefully as the glass is very hot. Either use tongs or long oven gloves for safety.