How long to bake a potato in microwave

Mushroom jacket potatoes. Cook red lentils and chickpeas with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric, and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney. Baked potatoes with spicy dhal. These cheese-stuffed baked potatoes from Normandy make a great supper, especially with a glass of cider.

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Back to Recipes Cheesecakes Cookies See more. Love that you have the timing down so well — sounds like a great dinner! Hi Regina, You should definitely stay away from blogs then and find your free information and recipes from other places. My current microwave is watts. My last one was and it was about the same timing for potatoes.

Hope that helps! Thanks for this. This post made me confident I could micro them and mash them in time to get the whole entree in the oven to bake. It worked great and my family loved their dinner.

Saved the day. I wrap the potatoes in paper towels and wet them to keep the skins from drying out and getting hard. Do you have specifics for if you peel the potato?

Otherwise, I keep the peel on when cooking these. I hope that helps! I love microwave potatoes! Yummy and no animals are harmed in the making.

Not all potato skins. And also using timers and reminders when you have something cooking. Hope that helps and take care. Your email address will not be published. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Baby Food Cookbook. Prep Time 2 minutes. Cook Time 10 minutes. Total Time 12 minutes.

Ingredients medium russet potatoes Optional toppings: Salt and pepper; butter, Greek yogurt or sour cream; shredded cheese, blue cheese, or feta or goat cheese; crumbled bacon; chopped chives or fresh herbs; hot sauce or sriracha; avocado or guac; salsa or pico de gallo; paprika or other seasonings, etc.

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Comments This took way more than 10 minutes more like 35 and not as fluffy as she says. Possible microwave wattage difference? Older microwave verses newer? I do this too but I wrap each potato in a damp paper towel. Keeps them from drying out! Thanks for sharing Rick! Blogs are becoming ridiculous. Thanks so much for sharing!

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You may be able to find more information about this and similar content on their web site. Wash potato thoroughly, pat dry, and pierce 3 to 4 times with a fork. Place potato on microwave-safe plate and microwave 7 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking. Let rest for 2 minutes. Split potato down the middle, season with salt and pepper, and top with butter before serving.