Onion Baked Potato Stacks
Whole baking potatoes are sliced into thick planks, seasoned with a savory onion butter, then reassembled and baked in foil. This method results in a perfectly tender, flavorful, and easy-to-serve side dish.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 323 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
- 6 pcsbaking potato, medium, about 225g each
- 0.5 cupunsalted butter, melted
- 1 pcsdry onion soup mix, one envelope
Equipment
small_bowl · pastry_brush · aluminum_foil · knife · oven · cutting_board
The method
Step by step
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
About 5 min
- 2
Scrub the potatoes thoroughly under cool running water and pat them completely dry.
About 3 min
Cook’s note: Drying the potatoes helps the butter mixture adhere better.
- 3
Place one potato at a time on a cutting board and slice it lengthwise into 3 or 4 thick, even planks.
About 3 min
Cook’s note: Try to keep the slices from each potato together so they are easy to reassemble.
- 4
In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave or a small saucepan.
About 1 min
- 5
Stir the dry onion soup mix into the melted butter until it's well combined.
About 1 min
- 6
Using a pastry brush, coat both sides of each potato slice with the butter and onion mixture.
About 2 min
- 7
Reassemble each potato by stacking its seasoned slices back into the original potato shape.
About 1 min
- 8
Wrap each reassembled potato tightly in a piece of aluminum foil.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: A tight wrap helps steam the potato from the inside, making it tender.
- 9
Place the foil-wrapped potatoes directly on an oven rack and bake for 60 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.
About 1 hr
- 10
Carefully remove the potatoes from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes before unwrapping, as hot steam will be released.
About 5 min
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 322.9kcal
- Protein
- 5g
- Carbs
- 41.5g
- Fat
- 15.5g
- Fibre
- 5.3g
- Sugar
- 2.1g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers wrapped in foil or in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat in a 180°C (350°F) oven for 10-15 minutes until warmed through.
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