I feel a bit cheeky calling this a recipe really, because it’s just so simple. But, it does seem to be one of those things that people just don’t know about/haven’t thought about doing!
I love using my slow cooker, even now that I’m at home with the children during the day I still prefer to have something cooking away in it and being able to relax a bit knowing that I’m not going to be rushing around in the evening trying to make something.
Now, I know that jacket potatoes aren’t particularly tricky or stressful to cook in the oven or the microwave, but I do still find those methods a bit of a faff! I don’t think I’ve never actually done them in the oven and I always get annoyed when I microwave them because you get the nasty spot on the bottom that’s just hard and horrible.
So for me, being able to do them in the slow cooker is perfect. I pop them in the in the morning, prepare toppings in the afternoon, then they’re all ready to serve at dinner time!
So, how do you go about cooking jacket potatoes in the slow cooker? Easy peasy!
- Get some foil or baking parchment and scrunch a few pieces into balls and put them in the slow cooker. You want enough to cover the base.
- Rub a bit of oil, salt and pepper into the potato skins.
- Wrap them in foil.
- Put them in the slow cooker, on top of the scrunched up foil/baking parchment.
- Cook on low for about 8 hours.
- Remove and top with whatever you fancy – we normally go for tuna mayo, beans and cheese!
- Enjoy!
That’s really all there is to it. A few things to note though:
- As is the way with slow cooking, the skins won’t be at all crispy, so if that’s important to you then you might want to either stick to oven cooking them, or cook them this way then pop them in a hot oven for 5 minutes to crisp them up.
- You really don’t need to add any water to the slow cooker.
- I’ve never pricked the potatoes and they come out great every time.
How do you like your potatoes?!
I can’t believe I have yet to try this…. Oh I think I want to make them this weekend!
You should definitely give it a go, I really love them done like this! x
What a great idea! I love baked potatoes and have never thought to do them in a slow cooker K x #foodpornthursdays
There are so many things you can do in a slow cooker that you just wouldn’t think of, it’s one of the things I love about it! I made bread in it a while ago! x
I’ve never thought of doing this but I’m def going to try this on days that my son has swimming / gymnastics etc in the early evening.
I really hope you like it if you do try it, it does make busy evenings a bit less stressful! x
I keep meaning to try this as I don’t like to leave the oven on when I go out, do the skins crisp up? Thanks #FoodPornThursdays
The skins don’t crisp up in the slow cooker, but you could always pop them in the oven for a few minutes once they’re done to crisp them up if you like them crispy! x
I don’t have a slow cooker, but I too love having dinner ready in advance and not having that rush in the evening! I usually make mashed potato or boiled, these would be a lovely change. Thanks so much for linking up with #foodpornthursdays x
You should get a slow cooker Becky! They’re so great for feeling on top of things and not rushing in the evenings! x
Ooh, i haven’t tried potatoes in the slow cooker, these sound so easy I will have to give them a try!! #foodpornthursdays
You really should give them a try, it’s so simple! x
I have never thought to do potatoes in the slow cooker….BRILLIANT. Especially when I just want to throw a steak on the barbie. Thanks so much for sharing this with #foodpornthursdays and hope to see you again this week!
It’s a fab idea isn’t it! x
This seems a really good recipe, just need to get a slow cooker though. I’ve been thinking about it and this kind of recipes only reinforce my idea.
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Oh you really should get a slow cooker! I debated it for ages after I kept seeing tasty recipes for them on Pinterest, so glad I went for it in the end! x