Grilled Chicken Breasts, Baked Jacket Potato, Garlic Bread & Sauted Mushrooms!

Baked Potato

Ingredients:
4 medium size potatoes
salt

Garlic butter:
1/2 cup (4oz) butter, softened at room temperature
4 garlic cloves, peeled
squeeze of fresh lemon juice
fresh parsley leaves
freshly milled black pepper


 
Directions:


Preheat the oven to 200C/400F

Wash the potatoes well in cold water and then dry them with kitchen paper.

Prick the skin several times with the point of a sharp knife or skewer.

Lay the potatoes on a baking sheet and season with salt.

Bake the potatoes for approximately 1¼ to 1½ hours, depending on the size.

Test with a sharp knife or skewer - when inserted, it should be tender with no resistance.

Remove the potatoes from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

With a sharp knife, slit a cross into the top of the potato.

Open up the potato by pinching with thumb and forefinger using both hands.

Pour the garlic butter between the slits and bake for 2/3 mins more.
   
GARLIC BUTTER:

If you have a food processor, chop the garlic and parsley finely. Then add the butter, a squeeze of lemon juice and season with freshly milled black pepper. Process on full speed until smooth.

Note: Same Garlic Butter can be used on French bread for Garlic Bread
 - make sure you brush a bit of olive oil on the french bread and then bake it with the garlic butter side up!