What's the best filling for a jacket potato?

Question

Apart from anything fishy like tuna, my b/f hates fish!! What's your favourite filling? I need inspiration for dinner tonight....

Answer 1

Ultimate Jacket

Preparation Time: 5mins
Cooking Time: 60 - 75mins
Tip: Lightly brush the potatoes with olive oil before cooking for really crunchy skins. One jacket potato (225g) contains more than half the daily recommended adult requirement of Vitamin C.




Ingredients
Slices of mushrooms
Slices of ham, chopped
Slices of onion
Slices of red pepper
Slices of tomato
Grated cheese

Directions
Scrub the potatoes and place in a pre-heated King Edward oven at approx 200°C.
Cook for approximately 1 hour until thoroughly cooked.
Prepare the fillings in advance and store in a cool container until required.
Make a meal of your jacket by cutting the cooked potato almost in half and piling in some slices of mushroom, pepper, ham, onion, tomato - or whatever takes your fancy! Top with a little grated cheese and replace in the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has just melted.
Those potatoes not served immediately can be transferred to the top display/storage area to stay hot until you are ready to serve them.
Always use insulated oven gloves when handling hot potatoes and opening/closing the oven door.


Garlic Mushrooms

Preparation Time: 5mins
Serves: 2
Tip: Remember potatoes are low in fat. For those watching their weight try using low fat fillings.

Filling Cook Time: 10 mins.
Potato Cook Time: approx 1 hour



Ingredients
2 x 225g (8oz) British potatoes, scrubbed
15g (1/2oz) butter
2 Cloves, crushed garlic
175g (6oz) sliced mushrooms
2 x 15ml spn (2 tblspn) cream cheese
2 x 15ml spn (2 tblspn) freshly chopped herbs (rosemary, parsley & thyme)
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Scrub the potatoes and place in a pre-heated King Edward oven at approx 200°C.
Cook for approximately 1 hour until thoroughly cooked.
After the potato has been cooking for about 45 minutes, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the garlic and mushrooms and cook gently for 5 - 10 minutes depending on the variety, (wild mushrooms need to be cooked thoroughly).
Stir in the cream cheese and continue cooking for 1 minute. Add the herbs and season to taste.
When the potatoes are cooked cut them almost in half lengthways and spoon in the mushroom sauce.
Those potatoes not served can be transferred to the top display/storage area to stay hot until you are ready to serve them.
Always use insulated oven gloves when handling hot potatoes and opening/closing the oven door.

Steak and Onion in a Jacket

Preparation Time: 10mins
Cooking Time: approx 1 hour
Serves: 2
Tip: Instead of steak, try filling the jacket potato with a chicken and vegetable stir fry.

Filling Cook Time: 20 mins




Ingredients
2 x 225g (8oz) British potatoes, scrubbed
1 x 15ml spn (1 tblspn) vegetable oil
2 large onions, sliced
175g-225g (6-8oz) British rump steak, cut into strips
1 x 5ml spn (1 tspn) dijon mustard
4 x 15ml spn (4 tblspn) red wine
salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Freshly chopped parsley

Directions
Scrub the potatoes and place in a pre-heated King Edward oven at approx 200°C.
Cook for approximately 1 hour until thoroughly cooked.
After the potatoes have been cooking for 45 minutes, heat the oil and gently fry the onions until golden brown and soft (this should take approx. 15 minutes).
Increase the heat, add the steak and fry for 3-4 minutes or until cooked.
Stir in the mustard, wine and seasoning, and continue cooking for 1 minute.
When the potatoes are cooked cut them almost in half lengthways and spoon in the steak and onion filling.
Serve immediately with freshly chopped parsley.
Those potatoes not served can be transferred to the top display/storage area to stay hot until you are ready to serve them.
Always use insulated oven gloves when handling hot potatoes and opening/closing the oven door.


Cheese and Leek Jacket Potatoes

Preparation Time: 10mins
Cooking Time: approx 70 minutes
Serves: 2
Tip: For a healthy vegetarian meal, serve with a fresh salad.




Ingredients
2 medium baking potatoes e.g. Estima or Marfona, scrubbed
1 tbsp olive oil
200g leeks, sliced
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
Dash Worcestershire sauce
50g cheddar cheese, grated

Directions
Scrub the potatoes and place in a pre-heated King Edward oven at approx 200°C.
Cook for approximately 1 hour until thoroughly cooked.
After the potatoes have been cooking for approx 45-50 minutes prepare the fillings. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the leeks for 3-4 minutes.
Cut the potatoes in half lengthways, scoop out most of the flesh and mix with the leeks, mayonnaise, seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Place back in the potato jackets.
Top with cheese and place under a preheated grill for 3-4 minutes or back in the oven for a further 5 minutes, until melted and lightly golden.
Those potatoes not served can be transferred to the top display/storage area to stay hot until you are ready to serve them.
Always use insulated oven gloves when handling hot potatoes and opening/closing the oven door.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Halloumi cheese and bacon is really great.

If you're not in a rush and want really great potatoes, do them in the microwave first, just to soften them a bit. Then pop them in the oven for about an hour. Rub a bit of olive oil and salt on the outside first which will help them crisp.

In the meantime, cook the bacon and halloumi (probably best to do this in a frying pan). Then put it all together at the end and serve with a salad.

Answer 4

Scoop out the potato, mix with some cream (low fat if on diets, or yoghurt is nice) lots of chedder cheese, crispy fried bacon and little garlic button mushrooms....place back in the jackets and garnish with papriks (pretty red colour) and parsley.

Delicioso!!!!

Answer 5

Coronation Chicken. Very Nice!

Answer 6

Bacon and cheese works well for a filling.

Answer 7

Chilli! With a bit of cheese, and maybe some salad cream.

Answer 8

Cheese, Mushrooms, Beans and Bacon - you can't beat it. Then all you need to do is throw a fried egg on top and drown in brown sauce.

Answer 9

Some chilli and cheese
baked beans and cheese
coronation chicken
chicken curry

Answer 10

Cheese and Coleslaw mmmmmmmm

Answer 11

Bacon cheese and a cheesie sauce