Very tasty oven baked potatoes | Guteka ibirayi biryoshye cyane mu ifuru | Rwandan YouTuber

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and economical.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

Wash and scrub the potatoes under running water.

Pat the potatoes dry with a towel.

Pierce each potato several times with a fork.

Rub each potato with cooking oil to coat the skin.

Sprinkle paprika and black pepper evenly over the potatoes.

Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet.

Bake the potatoes for 45-60 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.

Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly.

Cut a slit in the top of each potato and gently squeeze the ends to open them up.

Add butter and thyme to taste before serving.

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