4 brilliant jacket potato fillings

Sometimes nothing will hit the spot quite like a beautiful jacket potato. And with these four fabulous filling ideas, you'll never be stumped for ideas on how to load up this family favourite dish.

And the best bit? It’s so easy to cook! And quick, too, if you let the microwave do the hard work. So, whether you’re after a comforting lunch or a warming dinner-for-one, check out our guide on the best way to cook a jacket potato in the oven, or in an air fryer, then choose your favourite filling and curl up with a plate of potato heaven.

4 fabulous jacket potato filling ideas

Tuna mayo twist

Upgrade your classic tuna mayo by stirring through quartered cherry tomatoes and finely sliced spring onion, pile into your potato and finish with a handful of rocket.

Homemade baked beans & cheese

Roughly chop a garlic clove and fresh red chilli, and add to a saucepan with a tin of cannellini beans, plum tomatoes, smoked paprika and a splash of Worcestershire sauce. Stir and simmer until thickened. Spoon over your potato and add a sprinkling of grated Cheddar cheese.

Rainbow slaw

Grate up a colourful mix of red cabbage, carrot, apple, red onion and gherkins and dress with a splash of the gherkin juice, extra virgin olive oil and your choice of soft herbs, then use it to top your potato. Crumble over feta cheese and sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts for extra crunch.

Caramelised red onion & bacon

Roughly chop smoked streaky bacon and fry off with thinly sliced red onion and a handful of fresh thyme sprigs. Stir through a handful of baby spinach leaves, then pile into your potato with a spoonful of natural yoghurt.

If these tasty jacket potato fillings have got you in the mood, check out our loaded potato skins for more inspiration, or watch Jamie cook potatoes 5 tasty ways.