Potatoes baked on salt, with sour cream sauce
4 servings
40 minutes
Salt-baked potatoes are a traditional Russian dish that combines simplicity and depth of flavor. The salt creates a natural thermal barrier, evenly heating the potatoes and retaining their moisture inside while giving a thin crispy crust. The sour cream sauce with garlic and mayonnaise adds tenderness and a hint of spiciness, highlighting the natural sweetness of the baked potatoes. This dish pairs well with meat and vegetable sides and can also serve as a standalone treat. Its roots trace back to the traditions of Russian village cuisine, where baked potatoes have always symbolized simplicity and the coziness of family gatherings.

1
Thoroughly wash the potatoes and cut them in half crosswise.
- Potato: 12 pieces
2
Spread salt on the baking tray, then place the potatoes cut side down on the salt.
- Rock salt: 150 g
- Potato: 12 pieces
3
Put in the oven at 200 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Potato: 12 pieces
4
Mix sour cream with mayonnaise and crush the garlic, then mix everything thoroughly.
- Sour cream 10%: 300 g
- Mayonnaise: 75 g
- Garlic: 3 cloves
5
Place the potatoes on a plate and drizzle with sauce.
- Potato: 12 pieces
- Sour cream 10%: 300 g
- Mayonnaise: 75 g
- Garlic: 3 cloves









