Easy Microwave Baked Potato
This Easy Microwave Baked Potato recipe is the best way to get the perfect baked potato in minutes. A quick side dish on busy nights when you don't have time to oven bake or air fry your spuds!
Servings: 4
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil optional
- 1 teaspoon sea salt optional
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes well under cold running water, and pat dry
- Use fork to poke holes evenly over potatoes
- Place potatoes on a microwave safe plate, and cook on full power for 5 minutes. Turn potatoes over, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Potatoes should be cooked through and soft when poked. If not, cook in 1-minute increments until done
- Remove from oven, and cover with foil for about 5 minutes or until ready to serve
- Optional -- For crispy skins, rub olive oil over cooked potatoes, place on baking sheet, and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake in 400 degree oven until skins are crispy
Notes
For 4 small potatoes, cook for 8 minutes -- 4 minutes per side.
For larger potatoes to extra large potatoes, cook for 15 to 18 minutes.
For 1 potato, try cooking for 3 minutes before turning over and cooking for another 2 minutes.
Microwave 2 potatoes for 4 minutes per side.
Microwave oven cook times vary with wattage. Cook times were tested with 900 watts.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 12.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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