Baked Potatoes in Foil with Smoked Salmon

Here is a simple baked potato recipe, quick to make and downright delicious. So we’ll go for a classic blend of smoked salmon, sour cream and chives, garlic, peppercorns, and pine nuts. If you’re a fan of camp cooking, these baked potatoes in foil are a must!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated Aug 22, 2025

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Ingredients List for the baked potato in foil

• Potatoes
• Smoked salmon
• Sour cream
• Chives and garlic
• Salt, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, and pine nuts

How to bake the potatoes in foil

• Bake potatoes – Wrap in foil and bake at 360°F (180°C) for 1 hour, until tender.
• Prepare the toppings – Mix sour cream with chives, garlic, salt, pepper, and crushed Sichuan peppercorns. Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet.
• Assemble and serve – Halve potatoes, top with cream mixture, smoked salmon strips, and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.

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Baked Potatoes in Foil with Smoked Salmon

Author: Sidney Yang  |  Servings: 4

Prep Time: 15 min  |   Cook Time: 60 min

Try these baked potatoes with smoked salmon and a creamy topping–they're perfect for a no-fuss dinner and everyone will ask for more!

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• 4 large potatoes
• 2 tablespoons thick sour cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 clove of garlic
• 4 slices of smoked salmon
• Salt and pepper
• 5 Seychuan peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 360°f  (180°c) and wrap each potato in a 8 by 8 inch foil square.
2. Bake the potatoes for 1 hour. Prick with a knife to check doneness.
3. In the meantime, mix cream, chives, chopped garlic clove. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Crush the pink Sichuan peppercorns with a pestle. Add to the cream mixture.
5. Dry toast the pine nuts in skillet (no oil).
6. Cut the potatoes in half.
7. Add the cream and smoked salmon strips.
8. Finish by topping with pine nuts, more chopped chives and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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