Jacket potatoes with fillings
Oven-baked jacket potatoes with crisp, salty skins and fluffy insides, plus three classic fillings.
- Prep
- 10 mins
- Cook
- 1 hr 15 mins
- Total
- 1 hr 25 mins
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cost
- Budget
Recipe: Jacket potatoes with fillings
Jacket potatoes with fillings
Ingredients
For the potatoes
- 4 large baking potatoes, about 250–300g each, such as Maris Piper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
- 30g butter, to serve
Tuna mayo filling
- 1 can tuna in spring water, 145g, drained
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 50g sweetcorn, drained
Cheese and beans filling
- 1 can baked beans, 415g
- 60g mature cheddar, grated
Coleslaw and cheese filling
- 4 tbsp coleslaw
- 40g cheddar, grated
Kitchen kit
- Baking tray Search Amazon for baking tray
- Small saucepan Search Amazon for small saucepan
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Method
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Step 1: Prepare the potatoes
Heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan / gas 6. Scrub the potatoes, dry well and prick all over with a fork. Rub with oil and salt.
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Step 2: Bake
Place directly on the oven shelf (or a tray) and bake for 1 hour–1 hour 15 minutes, depending on size, until the skins are crisp and a knife slides easily into the centre.
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Step 3: Make the fillings
Mix the tuna with the mayonnaise, spring onions and sweetcorn. Heat the beans in a small pan until bubbling. Get the cheese and coleslaw ready.
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Step 4: Serve
Cut a cross in the top of each potato, squeeze the sides to open it up and add a knob of butter. Spoon in your chosen filling and serve.
Tips
- For a speedier version, microwave the pricked potatoes for 8–10 minutes until nearly soft, then crisp in a hot oven for 20–25 minutes.
- Bake extra potatoes for tomorrow's lunch – scoop out, mash with cheese and return to the skins.
Storing & reheating
Cool baked potatoes quickly and refrigerate within 2 hours (don't leave them wrapped in foil at room temperature). Eat within 2 days and reheat until steaming hot.
Freezing
Plain baked potatoes or twice-baked filled skins freeze for up to 1 month.
Variations
- Chilli con carne, coronation chicken, or prawn cocktail make great fillings.
- Use sweet potatoes, baking for 45–55 minutes.
Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.
From feeed.co.uk/recipes/jacket-potatoes-with-fillings/ · Checked 17 October 2026
Questions people ask
Should I wrap jacket potatoes in foil?
Not if you want crispy skins – foil steams them. Bake unwrapped on the oven shelf.
How do I know when they're done?
The skin should be crisp and a skewer should slide into the centre with no resistance.
Sources & inspiration
Checked 17 October 2026. Written in our own words; we checked proportions, technique and food safety against:
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