Garlic, thyme and anchovy baked potatoes

Name: Garlic, thyme and anchovy baked potatoes
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed; 4 tablespoons butter softened; freshly ground black pepper; sea salt; 4 baking potatoes; 4 anchovies or 4 rashers of higher-welfare bacon if you're not an anchovy fan; 1 handful fresh thyme sprigs

A simple and tasty way to jazz up jacket spuds

“This little recipe transforms the humble spud into a delicious, perfect baked potato ”

Serves 4

Cooks In1 hour 40 minutes

DifficultySuper easy

Vegetables Potato Vegetable sides Baking

Nutrition per serving

Calories 321 16%
Fat 9.5g 14%
Saturates 5.3g 27%
Sugars 1.9g 2%
Protein 8.2g 16%
Carbs 48.0g 18%

Of an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

2 cloves garlic , peeled and crushed
4 tablespoons butter , softened
freshly ground black pepper
sea salt
4 baking potatoes
4 anchovies , or 4 rashers of higher-welfare bacon if you're not an anchovy fan
1 handful fresh thyme sprigs

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Method

Pound the garlic and butter in a pestle and mortar until smooth. Season the garlic butter well with lots of pepper but just a little salt as the anchovy or bacon will act as a seasoning too.
Cut each potato into 8 slices. Coat the slices of each potato with the butter mix then reassemble each potato on a piece of double-thick foil. Cut the anchovies or bacon into strips and put between the slices. Do the same with the thyme sprigs and carefully wrap up the potatoes.
Lay the wrapped spuds on the cooler coals at the sides of the barbie for 1–1½ hours, depending on their size, turning every now and then, until tender. If you’ve got a gas barbie, put the potatoes right at the back over a low heat and give them plenty of time to cook. You might even want to give them half an hour’s headstart in the oven first.