how to cook baked potatoes in oven
1 Bake the potatoes: You can bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack, or you can place them a few inches apart on a foil-lined baking sheet. 2  Bake the potatoes for 50 to 60 minutes.3  Flip them over every 20 minutes or so and check them for doneness by piercing them with a fork. Heat the oven to 425Â°F: Turn on the oven while you're preparing the potatoes. 2  Scrub the potatoes clean: Scrub the potatoes thoroughly under running water and pat them dry. 3  You don't have to remove the eyes, but trim away any blemishes with a paring knife.