Turkish-Style Baked Potato
Inspired by the Turkish street food favourite Kumpir, we've come up with this Turkish-Style Baked Potato to show you there’s SO much more you can pile onto a fluffy jacket spud than just beans and cheese.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories361
- Carbs57g
- Fat6.9g
- Saturates3.2g
- Sugars11g
- Protein13g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
We all love a classic baked spud with beans and cheese, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up a bit. This Turkish-Style Baked Potato is inspired by kumpir, a popular Turkish street food where baked potatoes are piled high with all sorts of colourful toppings.
We’ve filled this one with a mix of fresh veggies that bring plenty of flavour and texture. The results are satisfying and super filling, while still being a really light lunch. It just goes to show what you can achieve with a simple spud!
What diets is this Turkish-Style Baked Potato suitable for?
This Turkish-Style Baked Potato is suitable for both vegetarian and gluten-free diets. It can also be made vegan-friendly and dairy-free, just be sure to swap out the following ingredients for suitable alternatives:
- Reduced fat Cheddar
- Extra-light mayonnaise
Remember to take extra care when you’re cooking for people with allergies. Use separate utensils, cookware, and preparation surfaces.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Turkish-Style Baked Potato?
This Turkish-Style Baked Potato is dead easy to make, with no fancy kitchen gadgets — unless you want to make it in your air fryer. As for the ingredients, you’ll find everything on your local supermarket shelves.
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How many calories are in this Turkish-Style Baked Potato?
There are only 361 calories in one serving of this Turkish-Style Baked Potato, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category. These are all dishes under 400 calories, ideal for when you’re after a lighter bite (just like the category name suggests!), and they fit with diet plans like Weight Watchers if you’re calorie counting.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight, then you might want to adjust these slightly. You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
First things first, cook your baked potato. Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Prick the skins of the potato and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Pop it into the oven for 90 minutes.
Step 2
When the potato is ready, carefully slice it in half. Fluff up the flesh in both halves with a fork, then sprinkle over the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Fluff a little more so everything combines.
Step 3
To a small bowl, add the cabbage, tomatoes, sweetcorn, pepper, and mayonnaise. Mix well, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Place the potato halves on a plate. Pile on the topping, then sprinkle over the spring onion. Serve!
What could I serve with this Turkish-Style Baked Potato?
This Turkish-Style Baked Potato is delicious on its own, or you could serve it with lots of different slimming-friendly options! Here are some ideas:
How do you know when your Turkish-Style Baked Potato is cooked?
You can tell your Turkish-Style Baked Potato is cooked once the outside is golden and crispy. If you pierce it with a fork, the inside should be light and fluffy. This will take around 90 minutes in your oven (we’ve put together some tips on perfecting this here), or 20 minutes in your air fryer.
As per UK food safety guidelines, always cook food until it reaches 75ºC and stays at that temperature for at least two minutes. This is to keep you and whoever it is you’re cooking for safe.
How long can you keep your Turkish-Style Baked Potato in the fridge?
Once you’ve served up your Turkish-Style Baked Potato, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you do hang onto any leftovers, be sure to refrigerate them in an air-tight container with a lid. You can store your Turkish-Style Jacket Potato in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze this Turkish-Style Baked Potato?
No, we do not recommend freezing this recipe.
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Turkish-Style Baked Potato
Inspired by the Turkish street food favourite Kumpir, we've come up with this Turkish-Style Baked Potato to show you there’s SO much more you can pile onto a fluffy jacket spud than just beans and cheese.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
1 HR 30
- KCals 361
- Carbs 57G
Instructions
- First things first, cook your baked potato. Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Prick the skins of the potato and spray the outsides with low-calorie cooking spray. Then pop into your oven for 90 minutes.
- When your potato is ready, carefully slice it in half. Fluff up the flesh in both halves with a fork, sprinkle over the cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Fluff a little more so it combines.
- To a small bowl, add the cabbage, tomatoes, sweetcorn, pepper, and mayonnaise. Mix well, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the potato halves on a plate. Pile on the topping, then sprinkle over the spring onion. Serve!
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