Microwave Baked Potatoes

Hello Foodies! Welcome to a new recipe! Do you like baked potatoes but find it tedious to have to turn on the oven, wait for it to heat up and then clean it? Well, there's a solution! Because now you can use your microwave to prepare some delicious and very quick baked potatoes.

You should know that this appliance can help you prepare small dishes that you might have overlooked, such as mug omelettes, roasted peppers, baked apples... And now also these potatoes! A very simple dish that will be ready in just ten minutes and will be an ideal option to accompany your fish dishes or any meat recipe that makes your mouth water.

But before we move on to the steps to follow in the recipe, we will give you three simple tricks to make boiling and roasting potatoes in the microwave a success:

Three tips for cooking potatoes in the microwave

Keep the skin

The ideal is not to peel these potatoes, as with this skin you will achieve more juicy potatoes that can be removed after cooking. You'll notice a big difference!

Cut into similar sizes

If they are large we cut them in half, but try to keep the size similar so that some do not cook while others still need several minutes of cooking.

Recommended time

To boil four potatoes, the recommended time is 11 or 12 minutes plus resting minutes, as well as for roasting them with oil. However, you may notice a small difference of one or two minutes depending on the power of your microwave. The results will not be the same in a 900W microwave as in a 1100W microwave.

Do you want to discover the recipe? Well, take note!

 

 

How to make the recipe Microwave Baked Potatoes

1. The first thing we will do is wash the potatoes well, since we will not remove the skin during cooking.
2. Next, we simply cut them in half and make small cuts so that they cook well inside and do not remain raw.
3. Then, we put them in a container and sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Also a dash of olive oil and if we want, we can also add any other spice that we like.
4. Now it's time to put these potatoes in the microwave: The first thing is that we use a microwave-safe container and if possible, try to avoid plastic. Once we have this clear, we will cover the potatoes with a plate leaving a small opening for heat to escape.
5. We will put it on full power for eight minutes and if after that time we see that they are still not to your liking, we can put them in for another two minutes. Done!

Notes and Tips

And that's it! In just ten minutes we will have well-cooked potatoes with a flavor that has nothing to envy the one provided by the oven.

Did you like this way of cooking in the microwave? Well, if so, don't miss this other recipe where we show you how to roast peppers in this versatile appliance that can save us so much time in our kitchen.

We'll see you soon with more recipes like this! Ciao Foodies!