Microwave Baked Potato
Microwave baked potato is the cheat code to making a soft and tender quick and easy baked potato in less than 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 potato we often use Idaho russets
- any fixings you'd like- butter, salt, pepper, cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, etc.
Instructions
- Scrub your potato clean. Prick your potato with a fork a few times.
- Place potato in a microwave safe bowl and add water until the potato is in about ¼ -½" water. Microwave for 3-4 minutes then flip over and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Insert a knife to check for doneness. The potato should be tender but not mushy. Microwave in 30-60 second intervals if needed until done.
Notes
- You can absolutely microwave your potato all by itself without any covering or water. The ends might dry out a little bit.
- Microwaving the potato in the water keeps it moist so that the ends don't dry out.
- Poking the potato with a fork helps the steam to vent out. If you don't poke holes, it will cook slower and have a great likelihood of exploding.
- Other cooking methods is wrapping in microwave-safe plastic wrap, or adding a microwave-safe cover to the top of the glass dish. It helps the potato stay moist.
- Place the potatoes in the oven or air fryer after being cooked to help crisp up the skin.
- Don't overcook the potato. The edges get hard and gross looking if overcooked.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potatoCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 897mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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