5454 – Tasteo

By Tasteo

Posted September 4, 2025

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4.8

Perfect Baked Potato Dish

1 hr 15 min

Student-lifestyle

What temperature to cook a baked potato

I’ve seen baked potato recipes that call for the low-and-slow treatment — 90 minutes to two hours in a 300°F oven — but after all that time, I find the potato skins to be lacking in character. A 400°F oven produces a tasty tuber, but it still takes over an hour. That’s why I go with less time in a hotter oven. At 450°F, you can bake a potato worth dreaming about in under an hour.

How long to bake a potato

It won’t surprise you to learn that cook time depends on the size of the potatoes. For a medium spud, roughly a half-pounder, you can expect it to take 50-55 minutes. Large russet potatoes can weigh a pound or more each, which will require a longer spell in the oven. Smaller specimens, ones that weigh around six ounces, should be good to go in 45 minutes or less.