How To Bake a Potato In The Microwave

baked potatoes with butter, salt and chives

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How To Bake a Potato In The Microwave

Learn how to make microwave-baked potatoes with paper towel. Follow our chart to see how long to microwave all sizes of potatoes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Potatoes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: How To Make Microwave Baked Potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 284kcal

Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Equipment

Ingredients

4 large potatoes
olive oil
salt and pepper

Instructions

Prep the potatoes. Wash and dry the potatoes with paper towel. Pierce each potato with a fork 4-5 times. Use a pastry brush to brush olive oil on the tops of the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4 large potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper
⭐️ Microwave. Place the potatoes on paper toweling then put into the microwave. Bake for 15 minutes. Check tenderness with a knife. If the potatoes aren't cooked through continue cooking for an additional 5-10 minutes. Use oven mitts to remove from the microwave.
⭐️ Serve. Let cool for a few minutes then slice with a knife, gently squeeze ends to open then add your favorite toppings.

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Notes

Baked Potato Toppings

Shredded cheddar cheese + BBQ pulled pork
Steamed broccoli + Velveeta Cheese Sauce
Sloppy Joes meat + red onions
Butter + bacon bits
Baked chicken + cheddar cheese + green onions
Taco meat + corn + black beans
Cheddar cheese + jalapenos + bacon bits
Shepards pie filling + cheddar cheese

Reheating Instructions

Reheat baked potatoes in the microwave in 3-minute increments until hot then top and serve.

Storage Instructions

After you cook potato in microwave, let cool completely then store in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for up to 3 days. Do NOT freeze leftover baked potatoes, the texture is not appetizing once thawed.

CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

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