Cheese and Chive Jacket Potato
Cheese and chive jacket potato, but with a twist! We’ve added roasted garlic to the sour cream, which makes a very welcome addition to this simple classic.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan. Scrub the potatoes under running water and prick a few holes with a fork. Whilst they are still damp scatter over some sea salt flakes.
Step 2
Place the potatoes on a large baking sheet or shallow baking tray and cook for 1-1 ½ hours, depending on size. The potato skin should be crispy and the flesh will give a little when you squeeze it.
Step 3
Whilst the potatoes are cooking, slice off the top of the garlic bulb, wrap tightly in foil and cook for 30 minutes, until completely soft. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze the flesh into a small bowl and stir in the sour cream, two-thirds of the chopped chives, a pinch of salt and some black pepper.
Step 4
When the potatoes have 5 minutes left, whisk together the olive oil, cider vinegar, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt. Toss the dressing through the cos lettuce and ½ sliced cucumber and divide the salad between the plates.
Step 5
Once the potatoes are cooked, whack each one - like a karate chop - so that the skin bursts; the woosh of steam escaping will result in extra fluffy flesh. (Be careful of the hot steam! You might find this best to do with a tea towel covering your hand, or use a blunt instrument, like a rolling pin.) Prise them open, add a spoonful of roasted garlic sour cream and a liberal amount of grated cheddar. Scatter over the remaining chives, the thyme leaves (if using), and some black pepper.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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15g Chives, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Chives 20g -
1 Garlic Bulb 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 tbsp Cider Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml -
100g Cheddar Cheese, finely grated 1x Sainsbury's British Mature Cheddar Cheese 400g -
0.5 Cucumber, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber -
150ml Sour Cream 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Soured Cream 150ml -
6 Sprigs Thyme 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Living Thyme Pot -
2 Cos Lettuce, washed and roughly torn or sliced 1x Sainsbury's Cos Lettuce, Mini Red x2 -
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
4 Maris Piper or King Edward Potatoes 1x Sainsbury's Baking Potatoes x4 -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g