Recipes Crunchy Baked Potatoes With Maldon Salt 5.0 (1,247) 1 Review Harvested by hand from the waters off Essex, England, Maldon sea salt crystals have a great crunch and a remarkably subtle, briny flavor. Uncomplicated foods, such as baked potatoes, show it off to its best advantage. Delicious, Quick Side Dishes By Marcia Kiesel Updated on November 1, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Frances Janisch Yield: 4 Ingredients 2 pounds small red or Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), scrubbed Extra-virgin olive oil Maldon sea salt Directions Preheat the oven to 450°. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Arrange them on the oven rack and bake them for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, or until hard and crisp when tapped with a fork. Using a serrated knife, split the potatoes without cutting them all the way through. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Maldon salt and serve. Rate it Print